Pentas prefer full to partial sun -- about 4 to 8 hours of direct sun during a day. Plant transplants about 12-16 inches apart in a well-prepared, raised landscape bed. Fertilize at planting with ...

Pentas plants, or Pentas lanceolata, can become leggy if you don't stay on top of pruning. You'll know it's time to cut these plants back when a few of the branches are taller than the rest of the ...

Pentas require very little in the way of care and are susceptible to few pests and diseases. They tolerate heat and humidity well, although overwatering can be a problem for these tough plants.

The Garden Guy wants to urge everyone to incorporate those flowers that will still be rocking come the hottest days of summer, which is usually August, and Sunstar pentas are among the best.

HOME-GARDEN. Pentas a feast for the eyes, pollinators. ... Sunstar is the name of a new series of pentas debuting this spring and it is an understatement to say they are taking the world by storm.

Pentas, also called Egyptian star clusters, originate in Tropical Arabia and East Africa and are related to Ixora and our beloved Gardenia. Garden Guy touts the hardy showiness of Sunstar Pentas ...

Pentas root easily in trays or pots of coarse vermiculite available at many garden centers. You may also want to obtain rooting powder to dust the cut ends of the cuttings when they are inserted ...

It’s exciting to see them dart into the garden in search of plants like Gold Star Esperanza, flame anisacanthus (one of their favorites), pentas, Madame Galen trumpetcreeper, salvias, pentas ...