Deep Red Egyptian star flower
Pentas lanceolata 'Deep Red'
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 Red' Egyptian star flower (Pentas lanceolata 'Deep Red') is an annual for borders, containers, and pollinator gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and forms a dense, rapid mound. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Profusion Double Hot Cherry zinnia, Jomanda dahlia, and Cypress vine.