# Why doesn't my lantana bloom? (Arizona) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 14, 2013, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-my-lantana-bloom-arizona/660953 "2013-06-14T00:58:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DummyGladHands](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/49beb7/32.png) [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2013, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-my-lantana-bloom-arizona/660953/1 "2013-06-14T00:58:17Z")
Nothing. Feed it, water it, love it, curse at it. And this stuff is like weeds here. The one in the corner of the yard, which I neglect pitifully, is gorgeous. The bad ones are in the front of the house, western exposure. We had a couple of pretty serious (for Arizona) freezes this year, but I cleaned them up months ago. I wanted them for ground cover around a Chinese Elm, and my BF thinks it’s too much shade. But the neglected one in the corner, has filtered afternoon shade from a huge Palo Verde about 10’ from it. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![flatlined](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb9ed0/32.png) [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2013, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-my-lantana-bloom-arizona/660953/2 "2013-06-14T05:12:01Z")
Too much water. IMO. Of course I don’t know just where you live, but one of my friends in Phx had the same problem. Lantana thrives on neglect, so you might be overwatering them because of the trees. ---
**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2013, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-my-lantana-bloom-arizona/660953/3 "2013-06-14T12:32:52Z")
Because of the freezes, many of our plants had a rough year. They are improving over time, but it is slow.