Professional Growing Information These flowers are bright and beautiful and are very attractive in a hanging pot or on the ground. I have mine in a wheelbarrow and it’s just popping with color. The butterflies and hummingbirds absolutely love them.
Sunstar® Pink Egyptian Star Flower Pentas lanceolata
Exposure
- Part Sun to Sun
Flower Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Mature Size
Height: 18" - 22"
Spread: 16" - 2'
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Details
Features
I come from VERY good stock.Extra-large clusters of flowers on dark green foliage, these heat tolerant plants bring on the pollinators and bloom nonstop all summer without any deadheading.
Award WinnerContinuous Bloom or RebloomerDisease ResistantLong BloomingHeat TolerantDeadheading Not NecessaryAttracts:BeesButterfliesHummingbirdsCharacteristics
Plant Type:AnnualHeight Category:MediumGarden Height:18 - 22 InchesSpacing:10 - 14 InchesSpread:16 - 24 InchesFlower Colors:PinkFlower Shade:Blush PinkFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:GreenHabit:UprightContainer Role:FillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part Sun to SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:Planting To FrostHardiness Zones:11a, 11bWater Category:AverageUses:Border PlantUses:ContainerUses:Cut FlowerUses:LandscapeUses:Mass PlantingUses Notes:Great in containers and landscapes. Can be used as a cut flower where it is best used in shorter vessels.
Maintenance Notes:Pentas is best grown in good, moist soil, but it can tolerate poorer soils as well. They prefer a pH close to 7, so consider amending soil with pelletized lime if planting in an area with highly acidic soil. They are quite heat tolerant. An application of controlled release fertilizer at planting should be sufficient, but an additional application in mid-summer will help the plants thrive into Fall.
Sunstar® Pink Pentas lanceolata ''PEZZ0015'' USPP 32,013 -
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Joy Bird, West Virginia, United States, 3 years ago
13 Awards
Award Year Award Plant Trial 2022 Flameproof Dallas Arboretum 2020 Top 12 Performer University of Florida - Fort Lauderdale 2019 Top Performer University of Florida - Fort Lauderdale 2019 Leader of the Pack - Summer North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum 2019 Leader of the Pack - Late Summer North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum 2019 Top Performer - Hanging Baskets University of Minnesota - Grand Rapids 2019 Top Performer - Early Season Michigan State University 2019 Top Performer Oregon State University 2019 Top 12 Performer University of Florida - Fort Lauderdale 2019 Leader of the Pack - Early Summer North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum 3 More colors
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