How to propagate Lantana camara

Take a healthy, non-flowering semi-hardwood cutting from Lantana camara and root it in a bright, warm, frost-free container setting.

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Choose a viable cutting, division, offset or seed

What plant material to use

RHS identifies semi-hardwood cuttings as a propagation route for Lantana camara. Choose healthy, non-flowering current growth rather than visibly stressed or pest-damaged material.

Follow the method for this plant

How to propagate this plant

  1. The supported home method is rooting semi-hardwood stem cuttings. RHS also lists seed, but seed and cuttings do not preserve a named cultivar in the same way.
  2. The exact profile places Lantana camara under glass in full light and a peat-free loam-based compost. Wisconsin describes container and indoor-overwintering use. The plant remains frost sensitive.
  3. Use a clean stem-cutting preparation, place the prepared base in an open, draining rooting medium, and keep it bright but out of harsh direct sun while roots develop. The sources do not prescribe one node count or insertion depth.

Check visible progress before moving the plant

Signs of roots or failure

Transfer the plant after roots have formed

Aftercare and hygiene

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