Perfectly Pretty Pentas

 

You’ll fall in love with Pentas for their beautiful, long-lasting blooms. Here’s 11 more reasons to keep the love flowing:
 

1. Pentas are one of THE BEST pollinator-attracting plants – butterflies and hummingbirds love them.
 

2. They’re a Texas Superstar® Plant.
 

3. They bloom all summer long and love our East Texas heat.
 

4. Pentas have small 5 point starry shaped flowers form large flower clusters that are showy close up and afar.
 

5. They bloom in a profusion of colors, deep red, bright red, lipstick red, violet, pink and white.
 

6. Did I mention they are butterfly and hummingbird magnets?
 

7. Pentas continuously bloom from April till the first hard freeze (7-8 plus months) in Texas.
 

8. They love full sun or partial sun.
 

9. Pentas are perfect for containers (thriller) or planted in flower beds.
 

10. They grow 18 to 36 inches tall so they are quite showy.
 

11. Pentas are relatively deer resistant.