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Egyptian Star Cluster (Pentas)
Pentas lanceolata · Perennial
Egyptian Star Cluster (Pentas) is a fast-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 10-11, that matures to about 1–2 ft × 1–2 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained soil. Expect yellow, pink and purple blooms in fall and summer. It attracts butterflies and pollinators, stands up well to deer and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 10-11
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 1–2 ft × 1–2 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Bloom color
- Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White
- Bloom season
- Fall, Summer
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Pollinators
- Tough against
- Deer
- Native to
- Arabian penninsula, eastern Africa
Will it survive your winters?
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