Shrub · Deer-resistant
Texas Lantana
Lantana urticoides
Also called: Calico Bush, West Indian Shrubverbena
The true native lantana, with orange-and-yellow clusters that never stop through summer heat. A butterfly buffet that asks for nothing but sun.
Growing & care
Cut to the ground after frost; it returns fast in spring. More heat and drought tolerant than the nursery hybrids. Full sun is essential.
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In bloom: Apr–Oct · Colors: orange, yellow, red
Where to buy
Look for texas lantana (Lantana urticoides) at: native Texas nurseries, Prairie Moon Nursery.
Buying nursery-propagated natives — never collected from the wild — keeps
wild populations intact. Ask any seller where their stock comes from.
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