I cut mine back almost to the ground after bloom (it pops right back) and rarely water it, but I've never had leaf discolaration like that. In what climate zone do you live?

Zone 10a -- it was flowering early in the summer but has looked kind of junky for the last couple of months.

My BIL is an entomologist specializing in biological control of weeds, and he was shocked when he saw my lantana looking like yours. He had been sent by the government to Australia to try to discover a way of controlling lantana there but was unsuccessful. I ended up replacing lantana with something else, as it always looked ragged. In Australia there is nothing to bother the lantana, and so it grows undisturbed. I only had lantana when I lived in Venice and have not planted it at my current house.

I tried cutting it back and treating it with some horticultural oil to get rid of any pests. Here's hoping it comes back!

Give it a deep soak. That will help it bounce back. Established Lantana can be cut down to a few inches tall and will grow back completely refreshed. I usually do mine in mid-spring.

Here's a bunch of different things that can go wrong with lantana. Leaves like that are not that unusual in So Cal. Avoid overhead watering.

lantana leaves turning brown

Wow i've never seen one look like that.We too cut ours back every now and then and the rest of the time it thrives on neglect,and always looks good..

Thanks! I'll let you know if it comes back!

Are you coastal or inland? Do you know your Sunset zone? Do you know the species or cultivar, or the height, or habit of your Lantana?

I've always treated purple one like a weed, and figured who could blame it when it looked bad ( usually January-February)?

This year I (drip) watered them a bit, and they look amazing! I am referring to the "ordinary" purple one. Monteviden??? something?

I also learned there were many others, that were worth spending a few bucks on.

The many moods of Lantana!

More moods!

Spring trials, including the Chipotle series!

While I don't have any experience with lantanas, my whole yard looks like that. Lawn, roses, and fruit trees all suffered an abnormally hot July and the result was almost everything growing has sun damage. here in Inland Southern California, it seems the heat didn't give the plants a chance to harden off before scalding everything.

Yes, July was tough on the garden. Even on the coast I could barely keep things from drying up - including drought tolerant plants. I knew I was in trouble when I had to water my lantana - I don't think I ever watered it in the past. I see alot of yards with drought tolerant plants that look pretty bad. All plants need water to survive - especially while they're getting established. Cooler weather is coming so things will get better!

After cutting it back a couple of weeks ago, treating it with horticultural oil, and 2x/week watering, lots of new leaves are coming out and even a new flower! So hopefully it's coming back!

Wonderful, ZW. If's a very helpful landscaping plant if you can get it looking good.

Richzone and fireball--I can certainly can agree with you about the yard suffering this summer. Even the long-time established Indian Hawthorne (raphiolepis) sunburned and has not looked good. The Eugenia hedge had sunburn, the first time in 40 years. And as for the roses, a few are ok, but many are suffering thrips with deformed foliage and buds. I think it was the 106 degrees in June that was the worst on the plants.