Sunstar Lavender Egyptian star flower
Pentas lanceolata 'Sunstar Lavender'
Proven Winners Award Winner
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
'Sunstar Lavender' Egyptian star flower (Pentas lanceolata 'Sunstar Lavender') is an annual for borders, containers, and pollinator gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It sits low on the menu for deer. It grows fast into a dense mound and draws butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees.
Pairs well with Vinca, Supertunia Bermuda Beach petunia, and Black-eyed Susan vine.