Quercus

Common Lantana

Lantana camara

Not native to Georgia

Do not plant. Listed invasive in Georgia.

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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

15CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA

Genus host records with ranges including GA · Lantana

  • Chrysodeixis includensSoybean Looper Moth
  • Diastema tigrisLantana Groundling, Lantana Tiger Moth
  • Junonia coeniaCommon Buckeye
  • Lantanophaga pusillidactylusLantana Plume Moth
  • Leptostales crossiiCross's Wave
  • Manduca rusticaRustic Sphinx
  • Neogalea suniaLantana Stick Caterpillar, Catabena Moth
  • Omiodes indicataBean-Leaf Webworm Moth
  • Orphanostigma haemorrhoidalisLantana Leaftier
  • Platynota rostranaOmnivorous Platynota
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  • Spragueia jaguaralisCounfounding Spragueia
  • Strymon melinusGray Hairstreak
  • Synchlora cupedinariaBrown-Boarded Emerald
  • Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformisEvergreen Bagworm Moth
  • Vanessa carduiPainted Lady, Cosmopolite
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Verbenaceae
Hardiness
Zones 7a–11b
Soil pH
Neutral
Flower color
Yellow, orange, pink, purple or white

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Lantana camara

Conservation status

Georgia rankNot available
Global rankG5
GA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

Sources