Pentas Butterfly™ Mixture

Seed supplied as: Pelleted.

Plug crop time: 6 to 8 weeks
Transplant to finish: South 8 to 10 weeks, North 10 to 12 weeks

• Hybrid vigour provides better stress tolerance than open-pollinated varieties. 
• Gives pro landscapers and gardeners alike a mid-size, full-sun series that flourishes in high heat/humidity and tolerates Summer rains well while still showing colour. 
• Can be sold as a late Spring to Summer item in cooler areas.
• Large, star-shaped umbels – up to 3 in./8 cm across – attract butterflies and hummingbirds.

Plant Information

Scientific Name : Pentas lanceolata

Common Name : Egyptian Star Cluster, Star Cluster

Blooming Season : Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer

Plant Habit : Upright

Spacing : 10 - 20" (25 - 51cm)

Height : 12 - 22" (30 - 56cm)

Width : 10 - 18" (25 - 46cm)

Exposure : Sun