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 (the word applies to one plant or multiple) are the ultimate butterfly plant, Owings said. The variety most often found at garden centers and nurseries, in fact, are called butterfly pentas ...

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.

Pentas will last throughout the year. Pentas lanceolata, commonly known as penta or star flower, is a perennial flower that can grow into a 3 to 4 ft. shrub, lasting years in the garden.

Sunstar Red pentas perform like champions. December 27, 2020 at 6:05 a.m. | Updated December 27, 2020 at 12:29 p.m. by Norman Winter/Tribune News Service ...

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.

The staples of a summer garden aren’t what they used to be, according to grower Steve Murphy, of Kenner’s Sunrise Trading Co., a wholesaler to garden shops and contractors.

These first hot summer months send people searching for some colorful flowers that can take the heat while providing a dazzling display in the landscape. Pentas are hard to beat. Also called ...

Pentas are such agreeable summer bloomers. The rounded clusters of tiny, star-shaped flowers look fresh, no matter the heat. Not only do they brighten the garden, butterflies love them. Nursery ...

As you might guess, The Garden Guy had an abundance of plants making sure pollinators of all sorts felt welcome in the garden. In May I wrote about a new Sunstar pentas series making their debut.

Pentas come in a wide array of flower colors and coleus foliage colors. ... If you have a sunny spot in mind, ask the horticulturist at the garden center for the best selection.

These are the times that try a gardener’s soul. The late summer weather depletes even the most dedicated among us, and few plants will appreciate getting a new home in ...