Botanical Name: Lantana camara ‘Bandana® Cherry Sunrise’ Common Name: Lantana Hardiness Zone: Perennial in Warm Regions (USDA Zones 9–11); Grown as an Annual Elsewhere Size: 12–18" Tall × 18–24" Spread Growth Habit: Compact, Mounding, Well-Branched Habit Sunlight: Full Sun (Best Flowering and Color) Soil: Well-Drained Soil; Tolerates Poor or Sandy Soils Water Needs: Low; Drought Tolerant Once Established Bloom Season: Late Spring through Frost Fertilizer: Minimal; Avoid Excess Nitrogen Features: Cherry Red, Pink, and Yellow Multicolor Blooms, Compact Habit, Excellent Heat Tolerance, Pollinator Friendly Uses: Containers, Borders, Mass Plantings, Pollinator Gardens, Low-Maintenance Landscapes

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More About Lantana ‘Bandana® Cherry Sunrise’

Lantana ‘Bandana® Cherry Sunrise’ produces warm, multi-toned flower clusters that blend cherry red, soft pink, and golden yellow hues, with colors shifting as the blooms mature. This gradual transition creates a sunrise-like effect that adds depth, movement, and visual interest to sunny plantings, especially when viewed up close. The saturated colors remain vivid through intense heat, ensuring strong garden presence from late spring through fall.

As part of the Bandana® Series, this variety was bred for improved branching, compact growth, and uniform performance across plants. It delivers the bold color and nonstop flowering lantanas are known for, but without the excessive size or legginess seen in older varieties. The result is a well-balanced, mounded plant that looks polished in both containers and landscape beds.

Why We Like It (Our Trials)

In our trials, ‘Bandana® Cherry Sunrise’ has been exceptionally dependable in full sun and extreme summer heat, maintaining continuous bloom even during dry periods once established. It holds a neat, rounded habit with minimal trimming, making it easy to manage over a long season.

We especially appreciate its strong pollinator appeal. Butterflies and bees visit frequently, and the dynamic flower color stays vibrant even during prolonged hot, dry weather. It performs equally well in containers and in-ground plantings, making it one of the most versatile multi-color lantanas available.

Bandana® Cherry Sunrise vs. Other Lantana

Cherry Sunrise is the most dynamic color offerings in the Bandana® Series, blending shades of red, pink, and yellow within each flower cluster for a sunrise-like effect. Unlike Bandana® Cherry or Red, which offer more uniform coloration, Cherry Sunrise provides constant visual movement and interest. It stands out particularly well in containers or focal plantings where close-up color variation can be appreciated. Compared to non-Bandana multi-color Lantanas, Cherry Sunrise maintains better branching, tighter growth, and more consistent flowering over time.

Compared to Lucky® and Little Lucky™ multi-tone selections like Flame or Rose Sunrise, Bandana® Cherry Sunrise offers more color complexity on a larger, more expressive plant. Lucky Series varieties stay tighter and bloom earlier, but Bandana® Cherry Sunrise creates greater visual movement as the season progresses. When compared to Samantha Lantana, Cherry Sunrise relies on flower color transitions rather than foliage contrast, making it a stronger choice for bloom-focused focal plantings.