The Stunning Lantana Variety Hummingbirds Love With Pretty Blooms From Spring Until Fall

Few moments bring your garden to life like watching hummingbirds flit from flower to flower, enjoying the flowers that you dedicated time and energy to carefully cultivating. However, before you can sit back and take in this awe-inspiring sight, you'll need to do the heavy lifting behind getting your pollinator-friendly garden started. Fortunately, lantana plants can be the perfect way to give your garden a burst of color, all without requiring much work or maintenance on your part.

The trademarked Luscious Marmalade lantana (Lantana camara 'Luscious Marmalade') is as visually appealing as it is functional within your garden. This cultivar showcases vibrant and bright orange flowers that draw eyes while also luring in your favorite pollinators, including butterflies and hummingbirds. It can be planted in spring to bloom into autumn. It's also incredibly low-maintenance; it sports a tolerance for heat and drought, and deadheading isn't a must for this flower. As a result, it can be a solid choice for gardeners interested in attracting more hummingbirds (and other animals) to their garden without the challenges that can come with more high-maintenance plants. Lantana camara can be invasive in some areas of the U.S. including Florida. However, this cultivar in particular has been certified sterile by the University of Florida. Because of this, you won't need to worry about it overtaking your garden, as it's unable to reproduce and spread.

This lantana cultivar is hardy in Zones 9 through 11 when it has full sun exposure. As a result, keep it away from any north-facing walls or fences that may prevent those abundant blooms hummingbirds adore. Lantana camara 'Luscious Marmalade' won't need much supplemental care once you choose the right location in your yard. It can handle poor soils, and because of its drought tolerance, it often grows well with natural rainfall alone. They can benefit from fertilization during the summer, however, to encourage the best flower production. If your goal is to use this lantana cultivar to attract more hummingbirds, keep in mind that more flowers means more nectar, which can be appealing to your feathered friends.

Although this lantana variety doesn't require deadheading, you can prune it if needed. You can do so at any time of the year it's needed, whether for health or for shape. Just don't forget to consider the three D rule of pruning to identify what areas may need to be trimmed back, being careful to avoid overpruning your new hummingbird-friendly plant.