Bandito™ Gold Lantana

Bandito™ Gold is a compact, mounding lantana with yellow-gold flowers in Syngenta’s Bandito™ series. Its exact product profile lists flowering from mid-spring through summer and describes it as a heat- and drought-tolerant choice for hot weather. ## Flowers and form Syngenta gives a garden height and width of 12–14 inches and describes the plant as compact. It is suited to packs and small containers as well as mixed combinations where a tidy plant should add color without dominating nearby plants. ## Growing conditions Grow it in full sun. Syngenta’s culture information lists USDA zones 10–11, while the individual product feature lists hardiness zone 11a; use local winter conditions when deciding whether it will behave as a perennial or seasonal color. North Carolina Extension says *Lantana camara* generally prefers moist, well-drained soil and tolerates poor soil and drought. The species-level information does not guarantee hardiness for every cultivar. [Syngenta’s Bandito™ Gold profile](https://www.syngentaflowers.com/ams/product/flower/70096258) · [North Carolina Extension’s *Lantana camara* guide](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/lantana-camara/) ## Maintenance Water while establishing and during extended dry weather, especially in containers, and allow excess water to drain. In regions below its hardiness, grow it as seasonal color and replace after frost.