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I’ve grown these in south and north Louisiana in containers in full or part sun. They do extremely well and get large if given larger p...Read More
I live in Cape Coral, Florida. My father, who has retired here from Long Island, had a coconut in his backyard that was growing something...Read More
This is also a great plant for containers and bedding where summers are warm, including here (Boston MA Z6a). Blooms continuously with deadheading.
Finally an annual that can stand up to the high heat and humidity that are a regular part of the South Louisiana summers. Keep it watere...Read More
I bought five pentas (in different colors) in the spring, they are in pots. They've really bushed out, and are beautiful, absolutely full...Read More
I have a few Pentas' in Israel - summers are very hot and winters mild - the red and pink ones, planted in full shade - they haven't see...Read More
I'm north of Conroe (Zone 8b) and have two pentas.
The one in the ground was planted in 2011 near the house and hasn't be...Read More
As you can probably tell by my username, I am a lover of Pentas. They were my "must-have" plant when I lived in the DFW TX. area and ev...Read More
I have the white Pentas. They bloom often and have bushy green leaves. Little butterflies visit the flowers every day. Not sure how many ...Read More
very beautiful plant. it seems to be a water lover under my care and can get leggy. i especially like red flowered pentas, they are stunn...Read More
I have successfully grown the red penta plants for several years in the northern part of Louisiana. They bloom continuously from April t...Read More
Pentas are one of my most favorite flower in the garden. I've had every color under the sun, but my favorite is the deep red. Pentas will...Read More
Being a yankee yah, where has this plant been all of my life?
Man, I couldn't get anything to do well down here (like tryi...Read More
I just planted red pentas all around my yard...they are mainly in full sun. They bloom beautifully and attract butterflies. It has been...Read More
my experience w/two pentas plants was, for the first several years (about six) very satisfactory. it's so nice to have plants that bloo...Read More
After a hard frost what should be done
Have grown several cultivars with great success. They are perennial in SoCal. They turn brown in December and I butcher them back to 6"...Read More
I planted my red pentas about January 3 and it froze several times since then. I just used an old bedsheet to cover it, and every time it...Read More
Last summer I had planted Pentas in my garden and they were beautiful! The flowers survived the brutal Texas heat - I was thrilled! So ...Read More
Someone mentioned that an "insect defoliated" their penta plant. That is probably the Tersa Sphinx moth caterpillars. These are beautif...Read More
I have planted five pentas into my butterfly/hummingbird garden, with success. The only problem is I lost one (no idea why), and this y...Read More
Pentas do great here in Houston, but with our zone 9a heat, they can't take as much direct sun. Mine have overwintered in the garden and...Read More
I have both a red and a pink penta on the southern side of my house, but both receive mostly morning sun. They over-winter well here in V...Read More
This plant does very well here. It takes very little care and the bugs do not bother it much but the butterflies and bees love it.
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Ah just thinking of this plant brings back some memories. When I moved into this house it was the only plant in the whole yard...just on...Read More
This plant just keeps growing and growing and growing in Largo, FL. I am ready to prune it back (again) Pentas do extremely well here. ...Read More
I have the variegated red penta planted in partial sun. Local nursery said it was "rare" and it must be 'cause I haven't seen another on...Read More
Pentas grow beautifully in northwest Florida (U.S.), returning every year except after a particulaly cold winter. They thrive in the hot,...Read More
The bright pink/magenta variety has always out performed the red and violet ones in my yard. Pentas are supposed to be biennials, but I h...Read More
Soil pH below 6.2 is bad for Pentas, causing leaf tips to brown. To correct this, my personal choice is colloidal phosphate. The butterfl...Read More
I grow pentas in eastern North Carolina (U.S.) They are one of my favorite flowers because they bloom all summer long. They over-winter...Read More
I grow Pentas in the UK is a greenhouse as a nectar plant for tropical butterflies. There is no flower they like better. Propagation is e...Read More
An excellent perennial in warm weather climates (such as Florida, U.S.)
Easy to grow, but will wilt in full summer sun; th...Read More
Pentas do best in at least four hours of direct sunlight a day, night temperatures of 50° to 65° and day temperatures of 68° or higher...Read More