Botanical Name: Lantana montevidensis ‘Alba’
Common Name: White trailing lantana
Type of Plant: dicot: groundcover
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape sprawling to somewhat prostrate, with slender stems forming a low mat or loose mound
Height 1-2'
Spread 3-6'
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor full sun, tolerates partial shade
Soil tolerates most, including heavy clay soils
Hardiness some frost (zones 8, 9, 12-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, opposite, ovate, 3/4-2" across crenate, hairy surface, medium green – strongly aromatic
Flowers white, tubular, small, crowded onto small, 1" mostly at ends of stems – blooms throughout warm season
Fruit tiny, 1/8" blue black berry
 
Propagation:
seed, semihardwood cuttings
 
Usage:
durable groundcover for warm areas – good for slopes, raised planters, facer material – short lived in wet clay soils
 
Landscape Care:
Watering prefers occasional deep soak – tolerates regular
Fertilizing little required after established
Pruning head back close to ground; prune after frost danger passed
Pests/Diseases powdery mildew in shaded locations
Special Conditions/Other foliage turns purple in cold weather
 
Origin: South America
Family: Verbenaceae

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