General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 18 - 24 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 16 inches
Flowers: Showy
Other: Star shaped
Flower Color: Red
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: Deadhead faded flowers to ensure more flowering throughout the season
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Trade name information:
Series: Butterfly
Cultivar name: 'Red'
Common names
  • Pentas
  • Egyptian Star Cluster
  • Star Flower

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Location: Thomasville, GA USA
Date: 2020-05-14
A newly released #Monarch (number 44 as of 5/14/2020) drying her
Location: Thomasville, GA USA
Date: 2020-05-14
A newly released #Monarch (number 44 as of 5/14/2020) tasting for
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-09-19
Eastern Tailed Blue butterfly
Location: My garden
Date: 2020-06-28
My red penta is over 5' tall. Can you see the bee?
Location: central Illinois
Date: 9-3-11
#pollination
Location: Gardenfish garden
Date: September 10 2020
Momma is mad at me!
Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2018-06-17
Location: Tampa Bay, Florida 
Date: September 
Penta
Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2020-05-10
Photo by jmorth
Location: Fairfax, VA | June, 2022
Date: 2022-06-03
Location: central Illinois
Date: 9-7-12
#pollination   Skipper on Penta
Location: Mysore, India
Date: 2013-08-18
Location: Mysore, India
Date: 2013-08-18

Date: 2013-05-12
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-05-31
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2013-09-21
Location: Mysore, India
Date: 2014-Jan
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-06-01
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2013-09-22
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2013-09-21
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2013-09-21
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2013-09-21
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2013-09-21
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