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Lantana 'Buttercream'

Also Known As

  • Lantana x 'Buttercream'
  • Buttercream Mounding Lantana

Plant type

perennial

size

  • H: 18"-24"
  • W: 3'-4'

planting zones

  • 8a-12

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Lantana 'Buttercream' plant details

Lantana 'Buttercream' is a broadleaf deciduous, evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer cream and yellow flowers emerge. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - occasional water. Does well in acidic, alkaline, average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something seaside / salt tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Lantana 'Buttercream'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: verbenaceae
Foliage: deciduous, evergreen or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 3 FT - 4 FT - wide, 18 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: cream and yellow blooms in fall, spring and summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Lantana 'Buttercream'

USDA Zones: 8a - 12
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - occasional
Resistant to: deer, seaside / salt and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: acidic, alkaline, average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Similar to New Gold in habit and flower power, Buttercream Lantana produces clusters of soft golden yellow flowers that age to creamy white. An excellent Greg Grant introduction with a somewhat more pastel color than that of New Gold. Great for butterflies!We have to say thank you to Greg Grant for sharing this wonderful new introduction with us!Lantana are only second to Porterweed in our garden for their ability to attract butterflies! Lantana are loaded with flower power and normally flower continuously from late spring to frost. This durable and reliable perennial is moderately drought tolerant, deer resistant, salt tolerant, and is generally pest free. For the best results provide your Lantana with an average to well draining soil with average moisture in an area that gets 6 hours or more of sun per day. They can be cut back to near ground level in winter. Provide a protective mulch in winter where hardiness is questionable.

Gardening facts about Lantana 'Buttercream' plant

How to Grow Lantana 'Buttercream'

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly sun
  • Water Needs

    • regular - occasional
  • Soil Needs

    • acidic
    • alkaline
    • average
    • well-drained
  • Special Situation

    • seaside / salt tolerant
    • verticillium wilt resistant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • cream
    • yellow
  • Wildlife

    • bees
    • butterflies
    • deer resistant
  • Flower Season

    • fall
    • summer
    • spring
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen
    • deciduous
    • semi-evergreen

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Zones

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Zones

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Zones

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Size

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  • sun - mostly sun
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Zones

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  • regular - drought tolerant
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