This shrub has woody barbed stems that are upright to prostrate forming a dense rounded habit that tends to spill over embankments. It has grey green leaves and the small mauve flowers appear in clusters during summer followed by black fruit.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Lantana montevidensisis naturally found in tropical America growing in the understorey or along forest margins commonly associated with water courses.

It prefers a well drained organic rich fertile moist sandy to clay soil and is pH adaptable. It grows in a protected semi shaded to sunny position andtolerates drought or second line salt but is frost tender.

Trailing Lantana is grown for its flowers and is bushy rounded habit. It is planted in small gardens along borders and is quick filler. It is also used as a spill-over above a retaining wall. This shrub is suitable for coastal and inland regions establishing in 2 to 3 years and is moderately long lived. The shrub may also be grown in containers tolerating hot dry conditions or used in a coastal garden.ID 20

Lantana (lăn-TAH-na) montevidensis(mon-tay-vid-EN-sis)

"Lantana" is derived from its resemblance to Viburnum lantana; "montevidensis", Latin meaning "from Montevideo (Uruguay).