Sunstar® Red II Egyptian star flower Pentas lanceolata

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  • 4.25” Pot
    Sunstar® Red II - Egyptian star flower - Pentas lanceolata
  • Beauty Shot: Sunstar® Red II - Egyptian star flower - Pentas
Exposure
  • Part Sun to Sun
Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
Mature Size
Height: 18" - 22"
Spread: 16" - 2'
New Plant

  • FEATURES

    Bearing truer red flowers than the original Sunstar Red pentas, this beautiful red pentas plant fits beautifully with the others in the Sunstar series so they can all be grown together easily for a uniform look. They make ideal bedding plants in warmer climates, and unlike some pentas varieties, they also flourish in cooler zones. Their extra-large flower clusters are a strong draw for pollinators and hummingbirds.

    Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer
    Disease Resistant
    Long Blooming
    Heat Tolerant
    Deadheading Not Necessary
    Attracts: 
    Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

    CHARACTERISTICS

    Plant Type: 
    Annual
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    18 - 22 Inches46cm - 56cm
    Spacing: 
    10 - 14 Inches 25cm - 36cm
    Spread: 
    16 - 24 Inches 41cm - 61cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Red
    Flower Shade: 
    Cherry Red
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Filler

    PLANT NEEDS

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun

    The 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: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Planting To Frost
    Hardiness Zones: 
    11a, 11b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Container
    Cut Flower
    Dried Flower
    Landscape
    Mass Planting
    Uses 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.

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