Pentas lanceolata 'Starcluster Red' ~ Starcluster™ Red Star Flower zone-9 (3) photo by Jungle Rebel

(3) photo by Jungle Rebel

tall stems carry large ruffled blooms with bright golden-yellow standards and rich purple falls

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sweetly fragrant clusters of lavender pink flowers with white overtones coat the plant from early spring through summer attracting bees and butterflies

Pentas lanceolata 'Starcluster Red' ~ Starcluster™ Red Star Flower zone-9 (3) photo by Jungle RebelStarcluster Red Star Flower is a continuous blooming herbaceous annual with a dense mounding habit of deeply veined dark green foliage. Large clusters of fragrant true red star shaped flowers with white eyes bloom through summer into fall or until frost if deadheaded. Flowers best in full sun and consistently moist well drained soil. Drought and heat tolerant. Type: Annual Origins: East Africa and Yemen Height: 1. 5' 2' Spread: 1. 5' 2' Spacing: 2'