Pentas

Pentas
Botanical Name: Pentas lanceolata
Common Names: Pentas, Egyptian Star Cluster

Pentas are colorful heat-loving flowering plants known for their clusters of star-shaped blooms that attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and pollinators all summer long. Available in shades of red, pink, white, lavender, and purple, Pentas are excellent for containers, flower beds, borders, and pollinator gardens in North Florida landscapes.

Plant Details

• Light: Full sun to part shade

• Water: Moderate; drought tolerant once established

• Soil: Well-drained soil

• Size: Typically 18–36 inches tall and wide depending on variety

• Bloom Time: Spring through frost

• Zones: USDA Zones 9–11; often grown as annuals in cooler areas

• Features: Butterfly attracting, long blooming, heat tolerant

• Use: Pollinator gardens, containers, flower beds, borders, and landscape color

Why You’ll Love It

• Blooms continuously through the warm season

• Excellent butterfly and hummingbird plant

• Bright colorful flowers for sunny landscapes

• Heat and humidity tolerant

• Great for containers and flower beds

• Easy-care and low maintenance

Please Note:
We do not ship plants at this time. Local pickup ONLY.

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