Royale Cosmo Lantana

Lantana camara

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Overview

Royale Cosmo Lantana, or Lantana camara 'Royale Cosmo', is a mounded annual with dark green foliage and rounded clusters of magenta-purple blooms touched with yellow-orange. It grows 12-26 inches tall and 12-24 inches wide. Plant in full sun and well-drained average to poor soil, with average water; it thrives in heat and needs little deadheading. Hardy in USDA Zones 9-11.

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Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — or Lantana camara 'Royale Cosmo'

Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — It grows 12-26 inches tall and 12-24 inches wide

Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — Plant in full sun and well-drained average to poor soil

Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — with average water; it thrives in heat and needs little deadheading

Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — The Lantana camara 'Royale Cosmo'

Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — commonly referred to as Royale Cosmo Lantana

Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — heat-loving annual from the Proven Winners® collection

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Medium

Shape & size

Mature height: 1–2.1666667 Ft.
Mature width: 1–2 Ft.

Classification

Family: Verbenaceae

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Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — or Lantana camara 'Royale Cosmo'

Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — It grows 12-26 inches tall and 12-24 inches wide

Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — Plant in full sun and well-drained average to poor soil

Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — with average water; it thrives in heat and needs little deadheading

Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — The Lantana camara 'Royale Cosmo'

Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — commonly referred to as Royale Cosmo Lantana

Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — heat-loving annual from the Proven Winners® collection

Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — and continuously cheerful from planting through hard frost

Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — The effect is bright without feeling harsh—lush

Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — blending magenta-purple tones with lively yellow-orange highlights that glow against dark green foliage

Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — Rounded puffs of small blooms gather into generous clusters

Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — prized for its saturated flower color and polished

Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — Gardeners frequently note its strong flower coverage and rich color

Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — with some finding it stays in bloom with little to no seed set or deadheading.<br><br>At maturity

Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — Its sturdy stems and compact fullness give it a refined presence

Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — well-branched mound that holds its shape beautifully in summer plantings

Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — Royale Cosmo Lantana typically reaches 12 to 26 inches tall and spreads 12 to 24 inches wide

Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — In most regions of the United States and Canada

Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — tolerating poorer soils once established

Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — Average watering is sufficient

Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — Its extreme heat tolerance makes it especially valuable in warm summer climates

Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — and a midsummer fertilizer boost can refresh growth during the dog days

Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — with a stronger prune in early spring after frost danger has passed

Royale Cosmo Lantana (Lantana camara) — Lantana foliage may be toxic to pets if ingested

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