Yellow sage (Lantana camara)
Yellow sage (Lantana camara) is a conservatory or greenhouse grown type of plant that can grow 50cm – 1.5m tall and 50cm – 1.5m wide. In this growing guide we’ll learn the cultivation details and how to plant Yellow sage (Lantana camara).
This plant has several common names including: yellow sage or Jamaica mountain sage.
This is a evergreen plant that takes 5-10 years to reach full maturity.
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Plant profile
Common name: yellow sage, Jamaica mountain sage
Scientific name: Lantana camara
Plant type: Conservatory & Greenhouse, Shrubs
Habit: Bushy
Height: 50cm – 1.5m
Spread: 50cm – 1.5m
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained
Garden type: Informal Garden, Patio & Container Garden
Planting type: Flower borders and bedding, Wall-side Borders
Seasonal colors
| Season | Stem | Foliage | Flower | Fruit |
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How to plant Yellow sage (Lantana camara) – Emőke Dénes, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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How to plant
In this section we will learn how to plant Yellow sage (Lantana camara), know its needs in terms of soil, watering and sun exposure.
Soil
Yellow sage (Lantana camara) is a plant that adapts to all types of soils, chalk, clay, loam or sand.
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The chalky soil is pale and contains chunks of calcium-rich rock. It is a fertile and well-draining soil, almost always alkaline.
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Clay soil is composed of more than 25 percent clay particles. These particles have a high moisture holding capacity and the soil is heavy to dig and can be waterlogged in winter (dry in summer).
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The loam soil is dark, rich in organic matter but balanced in minerals. It offers the best of all worlds, retaining enough water for the plants, but allowing excess moisture to drain away. This is the most desired type of garden soil, perfect for most plants.
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Sandy soil is light, porous and very easy to drain. It is a soil poor in organic matter and nutrients. It is composed of relatively large mineral particles that allow water to drain quickly.
It is not very sensitive to soil acidity or alkalinity and grows well in soils with pH acid, alkaline or neutral.
Regarding drainage, Lantana camara likes to grow in moist but well drained soil.
Sunlight
Yellow sage (Lantana camara) should be grown in full sun places.
Cultivation profiles – Growing Yellow sage (Lantana camara) – Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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