Such strikingly beautiful plants with their glossy dark foliage and bright cerise red flower clusters. I discovered that DEER also love this plant and find it delicious! Out of 4 new pentas, they left me 1 to admire, but no doubt, only until their next nocturnal visit. Because my neighbourhood is infested with deer who nibble away almost everything, my gardening is limited to what they don't devour...
Sunstar® Red Egyptian Star Flower Pentas lanceolata
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Details
18 - 22 Inches10 - 14 Inches16 - 24 Inches46cm - 56cm25cm - 36cm41cm - 61cmFeatures
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 Inches 46cm - 56cmSpacing:10 - 14 Inches 25cm - 36cmSpread:16 - 24 Inches 41cm - 61cmFlower Colors:RedFlower Shade:Cherry RedFoliage 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:Dried 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® Red Pentas lanceolata 'PEZZ0014' USPP 31,989 -
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