I bought 3 Lantana's last summer. This is the first spring since I planted
them and right now, they look like they're dead. Since I've never had any
Lantana's before, I don't know what time of year they're supposed to come
back out. Could someone please give me some information on these plants.
Thank you!

yorkdl

I live in North Carolina.

Lantanas start showing signs of growth late in the season. I have "Miss Huff"
and I have yet to see any signs of green on the plant this spring. This is the
fourth year for my plant and I had your same concerns the first spring for my
lantana. Finally, I started seeing some growth in late April.

Were your lantanas "perennials"? Some lantanas sold by the nurseries and garden
centers are annuals and will not come back. Did you have named varieties?

Hope this helps.

Lantanas start showing signs of growth late in the season. I have "Miss Huff"
and I have yet to see any signs of green on the plant this spring. This is the
fourth year for my plant and I had your same concerns the first spring for my
lantana. Finally, I started seeing some growth in late April.

Were your lantanas "perennials"? Some lantanas sold by the nurseries and garden
centers are annuals and will not come back. Did you have named varieties?

Hope this helps.

Lantanas start showing signs of growth late in the season. I have "Miss Huff"
and I have yet to see any signs of green on the plant this spring. This is the
fourth year for my plant and I had your same concerns the first spring for my
lantana. Finally, I started seeing some growth in late April.

Were your lantanas "perennials"? Some lantanas sold by the nurseries and garden
centers are annuals and will not come back. Did you have named varieties?

Hope this helps.

Already flowering in Houston, Tx.
Spring comes early here, but summer last's way too long.


"mprevette" wrote in message
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I bought 3 Lantana's last summer. This is the first spring since I planted
them and right now, they look like they're dead. Since I've never had any
Lantana's before, I don't know what time of year they're supposed to come
back out. Could someone please give me some information on these plants.
Thank you!

yorkdl

I live in North Carolina.

mprevette wrote:

I bought 3 Lantana's last summer. This is the first spring since I planted
them and right now, they look like they're dead. Since I've never had any
Lantana's before, I don't know what time of year they're supposed to come
back out. Could someone please give me some information on these plants.
Thank you!

yorkdl

I live in North Carolina.

I am of the impression that most lantanas are considered "tender
perennials" and as such, don't easily winter over. I am in Central VA,
zone 7, and I dig mine and bring them in over the winter. Do you know
your zone? It may not have survived.

I love lantanas, it's worth digging them out and wintering them over for
their wonderful colors.

Callen

I think I'm also in zone 7. I got my plants on E-Bay and the seller said
that they would come back! But you never know! I won't dig them up just yet.
Thanks!

yorkdl



"Callen Molenda" wrote in message
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mprevette wrote:

I bought 3 Lantana's last summer. This is the first spring since I
planted
them and right now, they look like they're dead. Since I've never had
any
Lantana's before, I don't know what time of year they're supposed to
come
back out. Could someone please give me some information on these plants.
Thank you!

yorkdl

I live in North Carolina.

I am of the impression that most lantanas are considered "tender
perennials" and as such, don't easily winter over. I am in Central VA,
zone 7, and I dig mine and bring them in over the winter. Do you know
your zone? It may not have survived.

I love lantanas, it's worth digging them out and wintering them over for
their wonderful colors.

Callen

I think I'm also in zone 7. I got my plants on E-Bay and the seller said
that they would come back! But you never know! I won't dig them up just yet.
Thanks!

yorkdl



"Callen Molenda" wrote in message
...
mprevette wrote:

I bought 3 Lantana's last summer. This is the first spring since I
planted
them and right now, they look like they're dead. Since I've never had
any
Lantana's before, I don't know what time of year they're supposed to
come
back out. Could someone please give me some information on these plants.
Thank you!

yorkdl

I live in North Carolina.

I am of the impression that most lantanas are considered "tender
perennials" and as such, don't easily winter over. I am in Central VA,
zone 7, and I dig mine and bring them in over the winter. Do you know
your zone? It may not have survived.

I love lantanas, it's worth digging them out and wintering them over for
their wonderful colors.

Callen

I think that they were perennials, at least that's what the seller told me.
I got them off E-Bay.

Thanks!

yorkdl


"Marcy Hege" wrote in message
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Lantanas start showing signs of growth late in the season. I have "Miss
Huff"
and I have yet to see any signs of green on the plant this spring. This is
the
fourth year for my plant and I had your same concerns the first spring for
my
lantana. Finally, I started seeing some growth in late April.

Were your lantanas "perennials"? Some lantanas sold by the nurseries and
garden
centers are annuals and will not come back. Did you have named varieties?

Hope this helps.

"mprevette" wrote in message
om...
I bought 3 Lantana's last summer. This is the first spring since I planted
them and right now, they look like they're dead. Since I've never had any
Lantana's before, I don't know what time of year they're supposed to come
back out. Could someone please give me some information on these plants.
Thank you!

yorkdl

I live in North Carolina.

Lantana is only a perennial in zones 9+ like many tropicals. There is
only one or two varieties that are even marginally hardy in zone 8. Your
plants are dead. No, the seller didn't lie to you. She just didn't tell
you the truth. It's buyer beware on Ebay. And we won't even get into the
illegal shipping of plants that violate state quarrantine laws and the
possible pests and disease that this helps to spread around.

mprevette wrote:

I bought 3 Lantana's last summer. This is the first spring since I planted
them and right now, they look like they're dead. Since I've never had any
Lantana's before, I don't know what time of year they're supposed to come
back out. Could someone please give me some information on these plants.
Thank you!

yorkdl

I live in North Carolina.

I put some in last year. They prefer a hot, dry climate and
it's a bit wet here for them. At least, it was so last year.
Also, last year we had a severe attack of lantana lacebug,
which left mine on their last legs. I suggest you give up and
plant something better suited to our hot, humid, climate.

What part of the state do you live in?


Mike Prager
Beaufort, NC (on the coast in zone 8a)
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I didn't mention in my earlier post that I am in NC, some folks put me in Zone
7, others in Zone 8. My lantana, "Miss Huff" as I noted before, has come back 3
times and I'm hoping for another season.

I do not cut back the dead limbs in winter since I was told cutting back might
allow water to penetrate into the roots through the hollow stem and freeze it.
So, right now, I have 6 ft. dead branches of lantana in my garden bed but by
June, I should have a 6 ft. tall flowering magnet for the butterflies. The
blooms start with a yellow/orange hue then morph to reddish orange. For a
picture, http://www.horticopia.com/hortpix/html/pc3262.htm

Marcy

I didn't mention in my earlier post that I am in NC, some folks put me in Zone
7, others in Zone 8. My lantana, "Miss Huff" as I noted before, has come back 3
times and I'm hoping for another season.

I do not cut back the dead limbs in winter since I was told cutting back might
allow water to penetrate into the roots through the hollow stem and freeze it.
So, right now, I have 6 ft. dead branches of lantana in my garden bed but by
June, I should have a 6 ft. tall flowering magnet for the butterflies. The
blooms start with a yellow/orange hue then morph to reddish orange. For a
picture, http://www.horticopia.com/hortpix/html/pc3262.htm

Marcy

Lantana grows prolifically in north Florida, which last time I checked, was
quite hot and humid, as well as extremely wet. I think the main limitation
is winter lows, and amount of time temps remain below freezing in one spell.
I would guess that much of North Carolina would be marginal for them in
terms of perenniality, except possible along the coast. They do leaf out
quite late, as others have said, so I'd give them at least until early May
before ripping them out. And check close to the base of the plant - many of
the stems may have died down to the ground, but if roots are alive, they may
send up new growth from the ground.
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mprevette wrote:

I bought 3 Lantana's last summer. This is the first spring since I
planted
them and right now, they look like they're dead. Since I've never had
any
Lantana's before, I don't know what time of year they're supposed to
come
back out. Could someone please give me some information on these plants.
Thank you!

yorkdl

I live in North Carolina.

I put some in last year. They prefer a hot, dry climate and
it's a bit wet here for them. At least, it was so last year.
Also, last year we had a severe attack of lantana lacebug,
which left mine on their last legs. I suggest you give up and
plant something better suited to our hot, humid, climate.

What part of the state do you live in?


Mike Prager
Beaufort, NC (on the coast in zone 8a)
(Remove spam traps from email address to reply.)

Lantana grows prolifically in north Florida, which last time I checked, was
quite hot and humid, as well as extremely wet. I think the main limitation
is winter lows, and amount of time temps remain below freezing in one spell.
I would guess that much of North Carolina would be marginal for them in
terms of perenniality, except possible along the coast. They do leaf out
quite late, as others have said, so I'd give them at least until early May
before ripping them out. And check close to the base of the plant - many of
the stems may have died down to the ground, but if roots are alive, they may
send up new growth from the ground.
"Mike Prager" §kill-spam§mprager@§alum.§mit.§edu wrote in message
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mprevette wrote:

I bought 3 Lantana's last summer. This is the first spring since I
planted
them and right now, they look like they're dead. Since I've never had
any
Lantana's before, I don't know what time of year they're supposed to
come
back out. Could someone please give me some information on these plants.
Thank you!

yorkdl

I live in North Carolina.

I put some in last year. They prefer a hot, dry climate and
it's a bit wet here for them. At least, it was so last year.
Also, last year we had a severe attack of lantana lacebug,
which left mine on their last legs. I suggest you give up and
plant something better suited to our hot, humid, climate.

What part of the state do you live in?


Mike Prager
Beaufort, NC (on the coast in zone 8a)
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