Starcluster Red Egyptian star flower
Pentas lanceolata 'Starcluster Red'
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size14 to 24 inches tallup to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Starcluster Red' Egyptian star flower (Pentas lanceolata 'Starcluster 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, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Red flowers open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn, and butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit them. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Vinca, Mexican bush sage, and Polka dot plant.