The one bright spot in my garden is the flowering Lantana plant that comes back strong, year after year.  

They are known for an abundant of small clusters of flowers.  The orange/yellow/red tricolor blooms, often referred to as Texas Flame or Dallas Red, are my favorite although I do also like the lavender and pink varieties.    

Lantanas are a low, spreading shrub that grows best in dry areas so they are most often seen in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Mexico.

No green thumb is necessary to grow these pretty flowers — Lantanas require very little care and usually grow when nothing else will.  

Very drought tolerant, Lantana starts to flower mid to late summer, and continue to produce pretty, colorful blooms in the hottest weather, often attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.

Next spring I hope you will plant Lantana and enjoy them as much as I do.  If you want to brighten up your yard with plants that really blossom when the heat is in full force, you are in for a treat!