We have tried many pool-side plants during the past twenty years, but none have pleased us more than Lantana...a plant which requires very little care or water, is colorful, attracts birds and butterflies, seems disease resistant and just requires a little trimming now and then. It soon covers the ground enough to prevent weeds from emerging and the cover it creates keeps the soil from drying out. Spent flowers and leaves seem to drop under the growth so we find no litter in the pool. Mocking birds love to eat the seeds and have even planted a few new plants for us!
We first noticed the flowers in media plantings at La Quinta and decided to try them in our garden. We found them at the Torres Desert Nursery on Palm Canyon Drive. They had many of the yellow variety but just a few of the Magentas with yellow centers. We liked the two planted together and bought a few more as soon as they were available.
There are many varieties of Lantana camara, shrubs and ground covers. They come in a myriad of hues and let you choose almost any type of color combination - or, if you prefer, a solid color. Best of all, they do well in our arid climate!
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