Common Name:
Miss Huff

Scientific Name:
Lantana camara ‘Miss Huff’

Plant Description:

This selection of lantana was introduced by Goodness Grows Nursery in Georgia, from, whom else... Miss Huff of nearby Athens.  The plants emerge from the ground in early May and within a couple of weeks are topped with showy orange and pink flower heads that are produced nonstop until frost. Virtual sterility also prevents unwanted seedlings and promotes more flowering. Established clumps will get quite large (to 10' spread) when happy! It attracts butterflies like magnets, while the pungent foliage repels deer. Drought tolerance is another outstanding feature that should not be overlooked.

Plant Profile & Needs:

Growth Height: 36 - 60"
Recommended Zone: 7 - 11
Growing Characteristics: full sun, mounded form 3 to 5 feet tall, deer resistant

Planting Notes:

For full hardiness, establish well prior to winter. Do not cut old stems in fall or winter when grown in marginal climates.

A complete, balanced fertilizer such as 10-10-10 or 13-13-13 applied at 1 pound per 100 square feet at planting time and when new shoots emerge in the spring will provide adequate nutrition in most situations.

Although it's tempting to prune back the old foliage soon after fall frost singes the foliage, cold hardiness increases when pruning is delayed until early spring, just as new growth begins.