[Arid_gardener] Lantana's Life cycle? dormant stages?

[Olin Miller]

Try waiting until January or February to prune. You may want to cut back a 
bit on watering, especially after pruning.  They need water  less now then 
they did in the summer.

In my experience, lantanas are pretty long-lived. here in the valley.   But 
in some colder regions, they are grown as an annual.

In he late fall and winter months, they are not completely dormant but there 
is little if any new growth.  They will continue to flower a bit but the 
blossoms are pretty wimpy.

Olin Miller, Master Gardener Volunteer, Maricopa County AZ

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----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Patricola" <spatric at us.ibm.com>
>I have lantanas that seem to thrive for about 1 year.  About that time
> they need to be trimmed and when I do it seems that they  go into shock
> but never flower again actually becoming brittle to the touch...they get
> watered so this is not an issue.
> Is there a life expectancy?  Is there a dormant stage on a annual basis?