Key Takeaways
- Citrus Lantana thrives in Southern heat and humidity.
- It is low-maintenance and drought-tolerant.
- Lantana can be planted in containers or directly in the ground.
Without a doubt, there is one pot of flowers that is the most colorful on my patio right now. The surprising news is we just recently potted it despite the hot summer heat we’re experiencing. I’m in steamy Alabama, with record humidity, so it’s a soupy, sticky, kind of hot here outdoors. Daily watering of many of my plants in the summer heat is simply is a must.
Unfortunately, when creating our springtime arrangements in pots, I had one lone pot perched on the brick wall on my patio that we had missed, and my husband—who has the true green thumb in my household—ventured to find something for it this summer. We both knew we had to choose a plant that would be hardy and heat tolerant with the upcoming scorching summer months, but I wanted something with color that would last…