This is my Lantana (assorted) plant that I rescued from the dumpster of my local grocery store.
Along with my Lavender plants, the store was seconds away from throwing these withering plants into a dumpster. After intervention from my boss, we managed to save a about a half dozen plants of these variety.
This is currently my only flower plant in my patio grow. As you can see in the following pictures of the stages of flower, these lil petals change from a bright pink to a current orange flare.
Bright pink tiny formations that resemble miniscule butterflies.
The pink formation blossom even further to a orange flower.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lantana
Lantana (/lænˈtɑːnə, -ˈteɪ-/)[2] is a genus of about 150 species of perennial flowering plants in the verbena family, Verbenaceae. They are native to tropical regions of the Americas and Africa but exist as an introduced species in numerous areas, especially in the Australian-Pacific region, South and Northeastern part of India. The genus includes both herbaceous plants and shrubs growing to 0.5–2 m (1.6–6.6 ft) tall. Their common names are shrub verbenas or lantanas. The generic name originated in Late Latin, where it refers to the unrelated Viburnum lantana.[3]
Lantana's aromatic flower clusters (called umbels) are a mix of red, orange, yellow, or blue and white florets. Other colors exist as new varieties are being selected. The flowers typically change color as they mature, resulting in inflorescences that are two- or three-colored.
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