Sunstar Red displays large clusters of red flowers on dark green foliage all season. Pentas is best grown in good, moist soil, but it can tolerate poorer soils as well. It attracts pollinators, does not require deadheading, and is disease resistant.
18-22 inches tall and 16-24 inches wide at maturity
Annual except in zone 11
Plant in full sun to part sun (6+ to 4 hours daily)
Space plants 10-14 inches apart for best results
Produces extra-large clusters of cherry red flowers from planting to frost
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Continuous blooming, long blooming, disease resistant, heat tolerant, deadheading not necessary
Winner of 21 awards in garden trials across the country
Grande Annual plants are 4-8 inches tall at shipment