Lantana comes in an impressive range of colors, from single-color varieties to multi-colored blooms that shift hues as they age. Here's a look at some of the best lantana colors and varieties for Florida landscapes.
Classic Multi-Color Lantana
The traditional lantana look features clusters of tiny flowers that open one color and fade to another, creating a two-tone or even three-tone effect in a single flower head. Yellow-and-orange and pink-and-yellow combinations are especially popular and give a lively, sunset-like appearance in the landscape.
Solid Yellow and Gold
Golden and yellow lantana varieties offer a bright, cheerful, low-drama look that pairs well with almost any other landscape color. These varieties tend to be especially heavy bloomers and work well as a bold border or mass planting.
Bold Red and Orange
Red and orange lantana varieties bring intense, warm color and are particularly effective in full-sun beds where they can really stand out. These hot colors also tend to be strong pollinator magnets, drawing butterflies and hummingbirds.
Soft Lavender and Purple
For a cooler, more subdued palette, lavender and purple-flowering lantana varieties offer a nice contrast to the more common warm-toned types. These pair beautifully with silver-foliage plants or white-flowering companions.
Crisp White
White lantana provides a clean, versatile option that works in almost any color scheme and shows up beautifully in evening light. It's a great choice for moon gardens or as a calming accent among more vibrant colors.
Trailing and Groundcover Varieties
Beyond color, consider growth habit. Trailing lantana varieties spill nicely over walls, containers, and hanging baskets, while upright varieties work better as landscape shrubs or borders.
Choosing for Your Garden
Most lantana colors perform similarly in terms of care requirements, so choice really comes down to the look you want. Consider planting two or three complementary colors together for a fuller, more dynamic display. Browse our lantana for sale to see the colors and varieties currently available.
Once you've picked a color, our lantana care guide covers planting, watering, and pruning. And if an established plant looks leggy or stops blooming, check our guide to common lantana problems.
Just brought one home? See our guide to your new lantana plant's first few weeks for hydration, potting, and planting timing.