Lipstick Penta, 6" Pot, Dark Pink Blooms

Pentas are also called Egyptian stars, for the blooms five-pointed shape. This plant is a shrub that gets up to 6' tall & 3' wide. It is a scrubby plant, with an unruly shape, sporting oval to spear-shaped foliage. These plants grow fairly slow & are commonly found as container or bedding plants. Plant care is similar to any warm season perennial. Penta flowers can be used as annuals, during Summer. In cold climates, they will simply die back when the cold weather arrives, or you can try to grow penta plants indoors.

• Easy to care for warm season perennial that can be grown indoors and outdoors!
• Introduces year-round color and texture in any landscape.
• Love the heat and do well in hot, humid conditions. Sunny locations are preferred, but they will still look great with partial shade.
• Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds! Plant in containers or anywhere in your landscape!