How to Propagate Lantana Montevidensis

While many lantanas are small upright shrubs growing to 4 feet high, trailing lantana (Lantana montevidensis) prefers to creep along the ground, rarely getting above 6 inches high. Like other lantanas, Lantana montevidensis is a tender perennial hardy only in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 through 10. Lantana montevidensis prefers partial shade to full sun and will flower better with more sunlight. Originally, Lantana montevidensis was available only in shades of lavender. Now you can now find trailing lantana in shades of yellow to gold as well. The plant rarely produces viable seeds, so the preferred method of propagation is from stem cuttings.

Things You'll Need

• Sharp knife
• Rooting hormone
• Flat with clear plastic lid
• Seed starter soil

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Instructions

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     Take cuttings from Lantana montevidensis any time of the year just above a node, with a sharp knife. Cut straight across healthy stems without any flower buds.

   • 2

     Fill a plastic potting tray with seed starting mix. Wet the mix with water. You don't want the mix to be too wet, just moist.

   • 3

     Make a fresh cut on all the cuttings just below the next node. Strip the bottom third of the cuttings of leaves.

   • 4

     Dip the stem into the rooting hormone and insert the bottom third of the cutting into the potting tray. Firm the soil around the cutting.

   • 5

     Cover the tray with the plastic lid to keep the humidity high.