Thanks for stopping by. 😊Yes, lantana is listed as an invasive plant here too. It has taken over along with Mexican petunias in many wild areas. I keep the lantana contained in a flowerpot.
Every year I rip out the Mexican petunias from the roots, and every year they just grow back from roots left in the ground. I didn’t even plant Mexican petunia in my yard to begin with. It just appeared one day. Butterfly bush is another invasive plant here. The butterflies do like them all, but they are replacing natural wildflowers.
At some point I will likely do a post on the flowers one French Polynesia. Many are the same as grow here too.