Star Flower Pentas. Pentas lanceolata mix mature height. 24 36 inches plant spread.
Regular water fertilizers. Pentas is a sun lover that grows 18 to 36 inches tall. It is also referred to as the egyptian star flower due to the unique star shaped flowers.
In growing zones 9 and warmer the plants may even perennialize.
In most parts of the country pentas is considered an annual but in very warm regions pentas is perennial in nature. In growing zones 9 and warmer the plants may even perennialize. These plants native to yemen and east africa are hardy in u s. These compact uniform annuals produce enormous clusters of five point flowers that are heat and humidity proof also butterfly and hummingbird magnets.
