• Common Name: Pink Pentas
  • Botanical Name: Pentas lanceolata
  • Family Name: Madder family
  • Type: Perennial
  • Zone Hardiness: 10–11
  • Height: 18–36in
  • Width: 12–24in
  • Blooms: Clusters of star-shaped pink flowers
  • Bloom Time: Late spring through fall
  • Sun: Full sun, partial shade
  • Leaves: Lance-shaped, medium to dark green, slightly fuzzy
  • Maintenance: Low, for beginners. Deadhead for more blooms, fertilize occasionally
  • Tolerates: Heat, humidity, drought
  • Attracts: Butterflies, bees, hummingbirds
  • Texas Superstar: Yes
  • Texas Native: No
  • Invasive: No