Professional Growing Information I love this plant, I will be purchasing it again next year, mine is pretty much in full sun all day. It really pops!!!
Sunstar® Lavender 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
SHOW me your THUMB. Yep, that's GREEN all right.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:PurpleFlower Shade:LavenderFoliage 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:AverageSoil Fertility Requirement:Average SoilUses: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® Lavender Pentas lanceolata ''PEZZ0013'' USPP 32,014 -
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Cathy Nefzger, Washington, United States, 3 years ago
14 Awards
Award Year Award Plant Trial 2022 Flameproof Dallas Arboretum 2019 Top Performer - Mid Season Michigan State University 2019 Top Performer Penn State 2019 Perfect Score all Season Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens 2019 Leader of the Pack - Early Summer North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum 2019 Top 10 for Summer North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum 2019 Top Performer 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 3 More colors
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