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Lantana camara
(sold as Landmark Pink Dawn)

Family: Verbenaceae

Common name: SHRUB VERBENA

Native to: Tropical America

Sentiment: rigor

Plant

Type: shrub

Forms: clumping, mounding, spreading

Leaves evergreen

Max height: 1.75 feet

Max width: 2 feet

Flower

pink, secondary color present

Leaf

green

Horticulture

Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, hummingbird, specific butterfly species

Plant part consumed by birds: nectar

Plant features: evergreen, invasive

Exposure: sun

Landscape uses: ground cover, hedge or edging

Invasive

Propagates by: seed

flowers year round

Soil type: wide range

USDA Zone: zone 10 to +30 f

Temp. range: +30 to +40 °F

Water: moderate

Butterflies that feed on this plant

Abaeis nicippe

Achalarus albociliatus

Achalarus lyciades

Achalarus toxeus

Achlyodes pallida

Achlyodes thraso

Agraulis vanillae

Aguna asander

Aguna claxon

Aguna metophis

Anartia fatima

Anartia jatrophae

Anastrus sempiternus

Anteos clorinde

Anteos maerula

Anthanassa argentea

Anthanassa texana

Anthocharis sara

Antigonus emorsa

Aphrissa statira

Apodemia palmeri

Apodemia virgulti

Ascia monuste

Asterocampa celtis

Asterocampa clyton

Asterocampa leilia

Astraptes alector

Astraptes anaphus

Astraptes fulgerator

Atalopedes campestris

Atrytone deleware

Atrytonopsis edwardsi

Autochton cincta

Battus philenor

Battus polydamas

Biblis hyperia

Burnsius communis

Cabares potrillo

Caicella calchas

Calephelis nemesis

Caria ino

Carrhenes canescens

Catasticta nimbice

Cercyonis pegala

Chioides catillus

Chioides zilpa

Chlosyne janais

Chlosyne lacinia

Codatractus arizonensis

Cogia hippalus

Colias eurytheme

Colias philodice

Copaeodes aurantiaca

Cupido comyntas

Cyanophrys longula

Cymaenes odilia subsp. trebius

Cymaenes tripunctus

Danaus eresimus

Danaus gilippus

Danaus plexippus

Dione moneta

Dircenna klugii

Doxocopa pavon

Dryadula phaetusa

Dryas iulia

Dynamine dyonis

Dynamine postverta

Echinargus isola

Epargyreus clarus

Ephyriades brunnea

Erynnis funeralis

Erynnis horatius

Erynnis juvenalis

Erynnis persius

Erynnis tristis

Eueides isabella

Euphyes arpa

Euphyes bayensis

Euphyes pilatka

Euptoieta claudia

Euptoieta hegesia

Eurema lisa

Eurema mexicana

Ganyra josephina

Gesta gesta subsp. invisus

Glutophrissa drusilla

Greta morgane

Heliconius melpomene

Heliopetes arsalte

Heliopetes ericetorum

Heliopetes laviana

Heliopetes macaira

Hesperia comma

Hylephila phyleus

Hypolimnas misippus

Icaricia icarioides

Itaballia demophile

Junonia coenia

Junonia evarete

Kricogonia lyside

Lasaia sula

Leptotes marina

Lerema accius

Lerodea arabus

Lerodea eufala

Libytheana carinenta

Lon melane

Lon zabulon

Marpesia eleuchea

Marpesia petreus

Mastor aesculapius

Mastor carolina

Mastor celia

Mastor celia subsp. belli

Mastor elissa

Mastor exoteria

Mastor fimbriata

Mastor nysa

Mastor tolteca

Melanis pixe

Melete lycimnia

Mellana eulogius

Mestra amymone

Murgaria albociliatus

Nastra julia

Nymphalis antiopa

Oligoria maculata

Panoquina fusina subsp. evansi

Panoquina ocola

Papilio anchisiades

Papilio andraemon

Papilio astyalus

Papilio cresphontes

Papilio eurymedon

Papilio indra

Papilio machaon

Papilio multicaudata

Papilio ornythion

Papilio polyxenes

Papilio rutulus

Papilio thoas

Papilio troilus

Papilio victorinus

Papilio xuthus

Papilio zelicaon

Parrhasius m-album

Pellicia costimacula subsp. arina

Phocides polybius

Phoebis agarithe

Phoebis neocypris

Phoebis philea

Phoebis sennae

Pieris rapae

Plebejus acmon

Poanes viator

Polites sabuleti

Polites vibex

Polygonia interrogationis

Polygonus leo

Pompeius verna

Pontia protodice

Protographium marcellus

Pyrgus communis

Pyrgus oileus

Pyrisitia lisa

Pyrisitia proterpia

Speyeria cybele

Staphylus mazans

Staphylus mazans subsp. hayhurstii

Strymon alea

Strymon bazochii

Synapte malitiosa

Systasea pulverulenta

Systasea zampa

Thecla herodotus

Thecla maesites

Thecla strophius

Thessalia theona

Thorybes pylades

Timochares ruptifasciata

Tmolus echion

Turesis lucas

Urbanus doryssus

Urbanus esmeraldus

Urbanus procne

Urbanus pronus

Urbanus proteus

Urbanus simplicius

Urbanus teleus

Vanessa annabella

Vanessa atalanta

Vanessa cardui

Yvretta carus

Zerene cesonia

Lantana is a member of the Verbenaceae family that contains 133 species. Two Lantanas are commonly cultivated – L. camara and L. montevidensis. Lantana camara is invasive in fifty countries and has established itself as a toxic weed in many areas of the world. Birds and other wildlife disperse the seeds. Wikipedia has a lot to say about this. L. montevidensis is invasive as well, in two countries. Both of these plants are commonly cultivated.

It is possible, but unlikely, that cultivars of these plants are less vigorous. Perhaps growers can produce plants that are sterile, but, doing so may dilute the nectar production as well. Some plants deserve our support - perhaps this is not one of them.

Lantana attracts seventy-five butterflies for feeding. We invite you to find other plants, listed in this database, favored by the butterflies listed here.