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Apparently not native to this country but pretty awesome — as was the arboretum…
Answer tomorrow.
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Because it is non-native!!
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Lantana – invasive in the southern US, especially Florida. The frost kills it off here, but it can be grown as an annual. In my experience, butterflies don’t seem to care about it around here.
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Because it is non-native!!
Patrick Belardo
Lantana – invasive in the southern US, especially Florida. The frost kills it off here, but it can be grown as an annual. In my experience, butterflies don’t seem to care about it around here.