Bayou Garden

Compact Lantanas, New Varieties of an Old Standby

By Dan Gill

Published April 20, 2013 at 7:49 AM CDT

A Lantana Bandana Cherry Sunrise attracts a butterfly.

Lantanas are among our most reliable summer bedding plants. Louisiana gardeners have counted on them for decades as tough plants that bloom for a long time.

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Dan Gill

Dan is an Associate Professor in Consumer Horticulture with the LSU AgCenter. He is the spokesperson for the LSU AgCenter’s "Get It Growing project," an effort encouraging home horticulture throughout Louisiana. Dan is also author of "Month-by-Month Gardening in Louisiana" and co-author of the "Louisiana Gardener’s Guide."

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