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Texas Lantana
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Texas Lantana

Lantana urticoides

Honeybees visit Texas lantana primarily for its abundant nectar, which they access by piercing the tubular flowers, though they collect little pollen due to the flower structure. It blooms from April through October, with peak flowering in summer providing a reliable late-season forage source in hot, dry areas. This drought-tolerant shrub is deer-resistant but may experience winter dieback in cooler parts of its range.

Nectarhigh
Pollenlow
BloomApril–October
USDA zones8-11
TypePerennial
Sunfull
NativeSouthwestern United States
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