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Lantana 'Dallas Red'

A tender, evergreen shrub to 60cm tall, prized for its brightly coloured summer flowers, which are grouped into densely packed, domed flowerheads. Individual blooms emerge orange, and change to red as they age, with both colours appearing in a single flowerhead. Grow in a temperate greenhouse or as summer bedding

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Ultimate height

0.5–1 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.5–1 metres

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

H1C

Botanical details

Family: Verbenaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Semi evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Potentially harmful: Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling Pets (dogs, rabbits, rodents): Harmful if eaten. For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
Genus: Lantana can be evergreen shrubs or perennials, with simple, often wrinkled leaves, and domed terminal clusters of small, salver-shaped flowers
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Under glass, grow in peat-free, loam-based potting compost in full light. During the growing season, water freely and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly; keep just moist in winter. Outdoors grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. In autumn, lift plants and store in a frost-free greenhouse

Propagation

Propagte by seed or semi-ripe cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Patio and container plants
Sub-tropical
Bedding
Conservatory and greenhouse
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

See pruning group 9

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse whitefly and glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

May be susceptible to Powdery mildews

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