It’s summer and many people are looking for drought-tolerant, low-maintenance plants that are colorful and versatile. The lantana plant might just the thing. The lantana is a heat-loving, ...

I apologize if I led you down the wrong garden path last year, telling you that Chapel Hill lantana is reliably cold hardy in our Zone 7 area. It’s what the grower Monrovia said in its initial ...

Lantanas are unfussy shrubs that bloom abundantly without much care. To make flowering last even longer, you need to prune ...

Pretty to use in containers or flower beds, but watch out for its invasiveness Lantana is a perennial vining, flowering shrub in warm zones and an annual in places with frosty winters. Fast-growing ...

The lantana (Lantana camara) is a popular perennial bloomer for balconies and terraces. With its bright, often two-toned flowers, it brings a Mediterranean flair from spring to fall. Since this ...

Well, is Lantana camara or plain lantana as we know it, an annual or a perennial? According to the big box stores, they market it as an annual sold in pots and hanging baskets; a throw away at the end ...

Q: I have four perennial lantana plants. Do I cut the plants down to the ground or do I leave the plants with limbs on? F. M. Long, e-mail A: The topic is highly debated among garden experts, but I ...

An eye-catching garden bed features plants of different sizes, shapes, and textures. While we often focus on the “thriller” plants, the show-stopping centerpiece blooms, a garden can feel sparse and ...

Thinking about doing some landscaping this year? When choosing the best plants for Dallas landscaping, you must consider what types will thrive in the area’s humid subtropical climate. Some of the ...

Our spring season is off to a wonderful start with warm and pleasant weather, including enough rainfall to satisfy plants’ moisture requirements. Lawns are becoming green again (ours has a few too ...

`Your Florida Guide to Perennials," a brand-new publication priced at $18.95, will be a welcome addition to the bookshelves of Polk gardeners. Written by Sydney Park Brown and Rick K. Schoellhorn, ...