Sunstar® Rose Egyptian Star Flower Pentas lanceolata
Exposure
- Part Sun to Sun
Flower Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Mature Size
Height: 18" - 22"
Spread: 16" - 2'
Height: 46cm - 56cm
Spread: 41cm - 61cm
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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:PinkFlower Shade:Rosy PinkFoliage 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: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® Rose Pentas lanceolata 'PEZZ0003' USPP 25,942 -
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Miesha Loggins, Texas, United States, 3 years ago
15 Awards
Award Year Award Plant Trial 2022 Flameproof Dallas Arboretum 2019 Top Performer - Early Season Michigan State University 2019 Plant of Distinction University of Georgia 2019 Top Performer University of Florida - Fort Lauderdale 2019 Best of the Best University of Georgia 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 - Mid Season Michigan State University 2019 Top Performer Penn State 3 More colors
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