Asked on Apr 16, 2016
Care for re-blooming lantana perennials
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I have lantana's throughout my yard, that I planted last year (WAS BEAUTIFUL) they are perennials SO when do they start new shoots? And, do I cut off the dead limbs?
11 answers
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Wait until the new growth emerges so you can determine which stems to cut off.
Janet Pizaro
on Apr 16, 2016
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You can cut back the old after the new bloom presents itself .
MN Mom
on Apr 16, 2016
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I have lantana in my landscape in Surprise, Arizona; I cut them way back down to the ground.... in the winter and they looked like dead sticks..... and now they are already grown full and blooming but that is because I am in Arizona that I can do that.
Ardi Redig Johnson
on Apr 16, 2016
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cut off the actual "dead" part of the stems from last year. start by cutting off an inch or two.. look at the center.. is it green? if it is all brown it is dead. a greenish center it is alive. so keep cutting until you come to the portion that is still green and let that grow.
Shaza Lee
on Apr 16, 2016
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ive grown lantana here in sacramento for years,,only trimmed once or twice in fall. cut leggy shoots every year,..and it will become a bush,beautiful!
Gina
on Apr 16, 2016
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i have honeysuckle growing up in to my azalea bush what to do
Beulah guffey
on Apr 16, 2016
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Honeysuckle is very invasive and will soon cover and smother your azaleas. You'll have to pick it out gently from between the limbs of the azalea and dig up the roots as much as possible. It will come back and you have to keep pulling and digging it up to get rid of it completely.
Helen Hronas
on Apr 16, 2016
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I am in Georgia. I have Ms. Huff lantana that comes back annually; however, they are often the last plants to show signs of growth in the spring. Once they start they grow very quickly. I leave the dead growth from the previous year (so I will know where the plants are!) and remove the dead stalks as soon as I see new growth popping out (being careful not to disturb the new growth.)
Kristie
on Apr 17, 2016
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Memphis is in Hardiness zone 7a or 7B. It's possible that your Lantana will return so be patient. I live in Northern VA (6B but has acted like 7a after a mild winter) This past winter, along with the late freezes, was rough on those plants that usually sail through without any problem.
GrammyinVA
on Apr 18, 2016
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If they are in pots they might not come back. If they do they will come back from the roots, trim back the dead branches.
Kathud54
on Apr 18, 2016
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Kristie is right. I only have one plant, so I know where it is. I cut the dead branches during the winter. Mine is emerging now. When I have planted lantana in pots they have not done too well. The one I have now is in the ground
Liliana Wells
on May 13, 2016
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