Deep Pink Egyptian star flower
Pentas lanceolata 'Deep Pink'
USDA zones11 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Deep Pink' Egyptian star flower (Pentas lanceolata 'Deep Pink') is an annual for borders, containers, and pollinator gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. Frost will kill it, so set it out only after the last frost in spring. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Profusion Double Hot Cherry zinnia, Jomanda dahlia, and Cypress vine.