Lantana 'Dallas Red' (Lantana camara 'Dallas Red'): Vibrant Color for Hot Gardens

Lantana camara 'Dallas Red' is a popular cultivar of the classic Lantana, prized for its dense clusters of flowers that open yellow-orange and mature to deep red, creating a multicolor effect on each head. It's a heat-loving, butterfly-magnet shrub.

Botanical Profile

Growing Lantana 'Dallas Red'

This tender perennial (often grown as an annual) forms a mounding, branching shrub 2–4 feet tall and wide. The rough, aromatic leaves are opposite. Flower clusters (umbels) bloom continuously from spring to frost, attracting butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. It thrives in full sun, well-drained soil, and tolerates heat, drought, and poor soil.

Hardy in zones 9–11; elsewhere, it's a superb annual for beds, borders, and containers. Deadhead to encourage more bloom. Note: Lantana camara can be invasive in frost-free areas (e.g., Florida, Hawaii, Texas)—check local guidelines. Sterile cultivars are available. 'Dallas Red' is a reliable, high-color performer for the hottest spots.