I wanted some color in this part of the yard and I’ve always loved lanatanas. I remember being fascinated by their many geometric shapes even as a kid. But I lost a whole row of them the first time I planted. What little frost we get here, maybe 2 or 3 nights a year, was enough to kill them. I tried again the following year and started earlier. And I blanketed them one or two nights when there was a frost warning. They still lost some foliage but the roots remained healthy and with some pruning they have thrived this spring and summer! I hope they are now on their way to being even stronger. They grow big around here, into full hedges even.
That’s cool! When a plant propagates successfully you know you’ve found a good plant for your climate / setting.
I’ve been watching the lantanas around town and it seems like frost is just a setback once they reach a certain size. You lose some foliage, prune in spring, and it all comes back even stronger. I hope my little 2yos are hit enough to endure now.