PENTAS LANCEOLATA Pentas – Lucky S White 15cm

🌸 Pentas lanceolata (Egyptian Starcluster)
Sun:
Full sun to light shade (best flowering in full sun)
Water:
Moderate – keep soil evenly moist, but well-drained; avoid waterlogging
Height:
30–90 cm
Width:
30–60 cm
Growth:
Fast-growing, soft evergreen perennial (often grown as an annual in colder areas)
Features:
Clusters of star-shaped flowers in red, pink, white, and lavender
Highly attractive to butterflies and bees 🦋
Long flowering season from spring through autumn
Uses:
Garden beds, borders, containers, and pollinator gardens
Care:
Deadhead regularly to encourage continuous blooming
Feed with a balanced fertilizer during the growing season
Pinch back to maintain a bushy, compact shape
Frost:
Frost-sensitive – protect from cold or treat as an annual in frost-prone areas
Indigenous:
No – native to tropical Africa and Arabia
Edible:
No – ornamental use only