Pentas or Star Clusters are a tender perennial that bloom in summer and fall. Choose from white, pink, purple, and red. Use in flower beds or pots. Part sun or full shade, moderate water, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
- Landscape Size: 2′-3′ tall, 3′ wide
- Light Requirement: Morning Sun/Afternoon Shade or Full Shade
- Water Needs: Moderate
- USDA Zone: 10
- Growth Habit: Upright, Mounding
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Attributes: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds
See Green Thumb Guide below for region specific information.
Thrives in enriched soil with good drainage. In summer, feed monthly with a water all purpose fertilizer. Deadhead regularly for more blooms.
These characteristics apply to the greater Sacramento area and nearby regions.
Live outside of our area? Please check with your local cooperative extension for the best growing practices in your neck of the woods
Visit: UC Cooperative Extension Offices(Opens in a new window) (Opens in new window)
Visit: National County Extension Offices(Opens in a new window) (Opens in new window)
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