Lantana montevidensis

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Protected by U.S. Patents No. 8,301,389 & 8,577,616

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Lantana montevidensis

Family: Verbenaceae

Common names: POLECAT GERANIUM, SHRUB VERBENA, TRAILING LANTANA, WEEPING LANTANA

Synonym: Lantana montevidensis patio tree

Native to: South America, Tropical America

Sentiment: rigor

Plant

Types: perennial, shrub

Forms: clumping, mounding, open form, pendent, spreading

Leaves evergreen

Max height: 3.3 feet

Max width: 5 feet

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Horticulture

Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, hummingbird, specific butterfly species

Plant part consumed by birds: nectar

Plant features: evergreen

Exposure: part shade, sun

Propagates by: seed

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flowers year round

Soil type: well drained

USDA Zone: zone 10 to +30 f

Temp. range: +30 to +40 °F

Water: drought tolerant, dry, regular

Butterflies that feed on this plant

Achalarus toxeus

Achlyodes pallida

Agraulis vanillae

Allosmaitia strophius

Amblyscirtes exoteria

Amblyscirtes fimbriata

Amblyscirtes nysa

Anartia jatrophae

Anastrus sempiternus

Anatrytone logan

Ancyloxypha numitor

Anteos clorinde

Anthanassa argentea

Anthanassa texana

Anthocharis sara

Antigonus emorsa

Aphrissa statira

Appias drusilla

Asterocampa celtis

Asterocampa clyton

Asterocampa idyja

Asterocampa leilia

Astraptes alector

Astraptes anaphus

Astraptes fulgerator

Atalopedes campestris

Autochton cincta

Battus philenor

Battus polydamas

Calephelis nemesis

Calpodes ethlius

Carrhenes canescens

Catasticta nimbice

Cercyonis pegala

Chioides albofasciatus

Chlosyne janais

Chlosyne lacinia

Chlosyne theona

Codatractus arizonensis

Colias philodice

Copaeodes aurantiaca

Cupido comyntas

Cyanophrys herodotus

Cyanophrys longula

Cymaenes trebius

Cymaenes tripunctus

Danaus eresimus

Danaus gilippus

Danaus plexippus

Dircenna klugii

Dryadula phaetusa

Dynamine dyonis

Dynamine postverta

Eantis tamenund

Echinargus isola

Epargyreus clarus

Epargyreus zestos

Erynnis horatius

Erynnis juvenalis

Erynnis persius

Erynnis tristis

Eueides isabella

Euphydryas chalcedona

Euphyes bayensis

Euphyes pilatka

Euptoieta claudia

Euptoieta hegesia

Eurema mexicana

Eurytides marcellus

Ganyra josephina

Hamadryas amphichloe

Heliconius charithonia

Heliconius erato

Heliopetes arsalte

Heliopetes ericetorum

Heliopetes laviana

Heliopetes macaira

Hemiargus ceraunus

Hylephila phyleus

Hypolimnas misippus

Itaballia demophile

Junonia genoveva

Kricogonia lyside

Leptotes marina

Libytheana carinenta

Marpesia petreus

Melete lycimnia

Nymphalis antiopa

Oligoria maculata

Panoquina evansi

Panoquina lucas

Panoquina ocola

Papilio anchisiades

Papilio androgeus

Papilio astyalus

Papilio cresphontes

Papilio eurymedon

Papilio machaon

Papilio multicaudata

Papilio ornythion

Papilio polyxenes

Papilio rutulus

Papilio troilus

Papilio victorinus

Papilio zelicaon

Parrhasius m album

Phocides palemon

Phocides pigmalion

Phoebis agarithe

Phoebis neocypris

Polygonia interrogationis

Pontia protodice

Pyrgus albescens

Pyrgus communis

Pyrisitia proterpia

Quasimellana eulogius

Siproeta epaphus

Speyeria cybele

Staphylus hayhurstii

Staphylus mazans

Strymon bazochii

Strymon martialis

Synapte malitiosa

Systasea pulverulenta

Thorybes pylades

Timochares ruptifasciata

Urbanus dorantes

Urbanus doryssus

Urbanus esmeraldus

Urbanus proteus

Urbanus simplicius

Vanessa annabella

Vanessa atalanta

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Lantana is a major nectar plant for butterflies (one of the few that is not a Composite). 194 US butterflies will nectar on them. Most will grow in Zones 8,9,10, or 11; Lantana camara grows in Zones 6,7,8,or 9.

Add this genus with a mixture of Composites and you will have a good start on a butterfly nectar garden.

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