Lantana
Lantana camara
Also called Lantana, Shrub verbena and Yellow sage
Garden plant · BeddingTHE UNRIPE GREEN BERRIES ARE THE DANGEROUS PART — ripe black ones far less so, and children have been poisoned by the green. Deadhead it and there are no berries at all, which is worth doing anyway because it flowers harder for it.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Easy
- Water
- Once a weekSoak, then bone-dry — wait until the soil is dry right through — lift the pot, it tells you.
- Light
- Full sun
- Feed
- Every 21 days
- Humidity
- Low
- Hardiness
- Tender — no frost at all RHS H2, to 1°C
- Size
- 1 m tall · 1.2 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- Central and South America
Is it safe for pets and people?
Affects dogs, cats, horses. Signs: vomiting, diarrhoea and weakness; liver damage in grazing animals. Green berries are the usual cause in children and dogs.
The unripe green berries above all, and the leaves.
Deadhead it and there are no berries at all.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-09-22.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.