Gardening

Shirley Martin said:
Butterflies love lantana. There was a bed of them at the library. I saw what must have been hundreds of butterflies flittering among them one day when I left work.
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I have large pots of lantana next to the pool. I was standing out there a few days ago and two hummingbirds were flitting around the flowers. I just stood very still and they came within a couple of inches of me. And yep; butterflies love those flowers, too.
 
Beth Gallagher said:
Sounds like the kudzu of Australia. Here's kudzu invading the southern USA...

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I found that there are "safe" varieties of lantana which are apparently the type(s) sold in American nurseries.

How to Tell Safe Varieties from Invasive Ones

Invasive (Lantana camara): Often has multi-colored flower clusters (red, orange, yellow, pink) and a strong, musty smell when crushed.

Safe / Native Options: Look for true native species (like Texas Lantana or pineland lantana) or certified sterile cultivars sold at local nurseries that do not produce viable seeds.
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You can eat kudzu like spinach, feed it to live stock, make jelly, make baskets. Lantana?
 
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