Pentas also goes by the common names of Starflower, Starcluster or Egyptian Starcluster. This tall perennial or small shrub grows to 3-4 feet tall with an equal spread.
The 2-3 inch wide clusters of star shaped flowers are equally attractive to Butterflies & Hummingbirds, the latter preferring the red flowered variety over the pinks, white, or lavender flowers.
Pentas can be grown as an annual in areas that freeze, elsewhere they are perennial.
Pentas prefers full sun to partial shade on well drained, rich soil with regular moisture but will tolerate a range of soils and has a medium amount of drought tolerance.
In landscape Pentas is used in mass plantings, Butterfly gardens & as borders or under story plantings in combination with other plants. Propagation is by seed or green cuttings rooted in a moist medium.