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Pentas, Egyptian Star Cluster, Star Flower, Variegated Pentas 'Stars and Stripes'

Pentaslanceolata

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Genus

Pentas (PEN-tass)

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Species

lanceolata (lan-see-oh-LAY-tuh)

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Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Good Fall Color

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Red

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

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Florida9

Palm Harbor, FL (Zone 9b) | April 2009 | positive

My 2 yr. old plant is over 30 in. tall in full sun. It survived two mornings of light frost without much damage and never stopped bloomin...Read More

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