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 albociliatus

Achalarus lyciades

Achalarus toxeus

Achlyodes pallida

Achlyodes thraso

Agraulis vanillae

Anartia jatrophae

Anastrus sempiternus

Anteos clorinde

Anthanassa argentea

Anthanassa texana

Anthocharis sara

Antigonus emorsa

Aphrissa statira

Apodemia palmeri

Apodemia virgulti

Asterocampa celtis

Asterocampa clyton

Asterocampa leilia

Astraptes alector

Astraptes anaphus

Astraptes fulgerator

Atalopedes campestris

Atrytone deleware

Atrytonopsis edwardsi

Autochton cincta

Battus philenor

Battus polydamas

Burnsius communis

Cabares potrillo

Caicella calchas

Calephelis nemesis

Carrhenes canescens

Catasticta nimbice

Cercyonis pegala

Chioides catillus

Chlosyne janais

Chlosyne lacinia

Codatractus arizonensis

Colias eurytheme

Colias philodice

Copaeodes aurantiaca

Cupido comyntas

Cyanophrys longula

Cymaenes odilia subsp. trebius

Cymaenes tripunctus

Danaus eresimus

Danaus gilippus

Danaus plexippus

Dircenna klugii

Dryadula phaetusa

Dynamine dyonis

Dynamine postverta

Echinargus isola

Epargyreus clarus

Ephyriades brunnea

Erynnis funeralis

Erynnis horatius

Erynnis juvenalis

Erynnis persius

Erynnis tristis

Eueides isabella

Euphyes bayensis

Euphyes pilatka

Euptoieta claudia

Euptoieta hegesia

Eurema mexicana

Ganyra josephina

Gesta gesta subsp. invisus

Glutophrissa drusilla

Heliconius melpomene

Heliopetes arsalte

Heliopetes ericetorum

Heliopetes laviana

Heliopetes macaira

Hylephila phyleus

Hypolimnas misippus

Icaricia icarioides

Itaballia demophile

Junonia evarete

Kricogonia lyside

Leptotes marina

Libytheana carinenta

Marpesia eleuchea

Marpesia petreus

Mastor aesculapius

Mastor carolina

Mastor celia subsp. belli

Mastor exoteria

Mastor fimbriata

Melete lycimnia

Mellana eulogius

Murgaria albociliatus

Nymphalis antiopa

Oligoria maculata

Panoquina fusina subsp. evansi

Panoquina ocola

Papilio anchisiades

Papilio andraemon

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

Pellicia costimacula subsp. arina

Phocides polybius

Phoebis agarithe

Phoebis neocypris

Polites sabuleti

Polygonia interrogationis

Pontia protodice

Protographium marcellus

Pyrgus communis

Pyrisitia proterpia

Speyeria cybele

Staphylus mazans

Staphylus mazans subsp. hayhurstii

Strymon bazochii

Synapte malitiosa

Systasea pulverulenta

Thecla herodotus

Thecla maesites

Thecla strophius

Thessalia theona

Thorybes pylades

Timochares ruptifasciata

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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