Product Description
Luscious Marmalade Lantana camara (10)ct Quarts
Proven Winners
Continuous bright orange flowers grace extremely tough plants. Heat and drought tolerant.
Zones: 9a - 11b
Sun
Height: 20 - 30 Inches
Spread: 20 - 30 Inches
Flower Colors: Orange Yellow
Flower Shade: orange with yellow highlights
Foliage Colors: Green
Foliage Shade: Dark Green
Habit: Mounded
Maintenance: Easy
Bloom Time: Planting To Frost
Lantana 'Luscious Marmalade' is a vibrant and easy-to-grow cultivar that boasts a profusion of warm-toned flowers throughout the summer. Here is a summary of its key features and growing requirements:
Characteristics:
- Flowers: Produces abundant clusters of small, trumpet-shaped flowers in a captivating blend of colors. The blooms typically open in shades of coral, orange, and yellow, creating a marmalade-like effect.
- Blooming Season: Blooms continuously from early summer to mid-fall, providing a long-lasting display of color.
- Growth Habit: A compact, mounding shrub that typically reaches 12-18 inches tall and 18-24 inches wide. Its dense growth habit makes it ideal for borders, containers, and mass plantings.
- Foliage: Dark green, slightly hairy leaves that remain attractive throughout the growing season.
- Hardiness: Hardy in USDA zones 9-11. In colder regions, it is often grown as an annual or overwintered indoors.
Cultivation:
- Sunlight: Thrives in full sun (at least 6 hours per day) for optimal flowering.
- Soil: Adaptable to various soil types but prefers well-drained soil.
- Water: Drought-tolerant once established but benefits from occasional watering during prolonged dry spells.
- Pruning: Can be pruned lightly to shape or control its spread. Deadheading spent flowers can also promote continuous blooming.
- Fertilizer: Generally not required, but a light application of balanced fertilizer in spring can be beneficial.
Landscape Uses:
- Borders and Edging: Adds a warm and cheerful touch to garden beds and pathways.
- Mass Plantings: Creates a stunning display when planted in large groups.
- Containers: Well-suited for growing in pots on patios and balconies.
- Butterfly Gardens: Attracts butterflies and other pollinators.
Advantages:
- Vibrant Flower Color: The warm blend of orange, coral, and yellow creates a cheerful display.
- Long Blooming Season: Provides continuous color throughout the summer and fall.
- Compact Habit: Maintains a neat and tidy appearance.
- Heat and Drought Tolerance: Performs well in hot, dry conditions.
- Attracts Pollinators: A valuable addition to butterfly gardens.
Overall, Lantana 'Luscious Marmalade' is a delightful and low-maintenance plant that offers a long season of vibrant color. Its adaptability to various conditions and versatility make it a popular choice for gardens in warm climates.
Ten (10) plants in quart containers per flat (or tray).
Other Details
The most important part of the plant is its root system. Healthy roots are the foundation of a healthy, vibrant plant. The type of plug container used is based on the specific needs of the plants. Perennials offered as bare root traditionally perform better when planted as bare root.Planted in a specialized mix, potted plants have well established root systems. Top growth stage will vary depending on the current life cycle and time of year when shipped. In Winter and early Spring dormant plants may be shipped. Dormant plants may be planted right away, even before the last frost date.
Most bare root varieties are field grown for at least one season, though Hemerocallis and Hosta are grown for two seasons. The bulk of the soil is removed during the harvesting process and the tops of most varieties are trimmed back to the crown. They are graded, packed in shredded aspen or sphagnum moss and stored in freezers until ready to be shipped.
See our Container Sizes and Bare Root Perennials pages for more information.
Plant information and care is provided in the Overview section, Plant Genus Page and general information is provided in the Planting Care & Guides. Additional questions can be asked on each Plant page.
Plant Spacing: Using the maximum mature spread or width of a plant to guide spacing, ensures space to grow to full size. To fill an area sooner, plant them closer together. Just remember, future thinning or transplanting may be needed.
Water: Keep a close eye on newly planted perennials, especially throughout the first growing year. Most early plant loss is due to too much or too little water!
