Pentas
Pentas lanceolata
Pentas is an annual for edging, mid-border, suited to full sun and loam, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
| Type | Annual |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 45 cm |
| Spread | 45 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 10a-11b |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 45 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 45 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 10a to 11b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Pentas's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
JFMAMJJASOND
Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- American Cranberrybush 'Redwing'for height behind it
- Arrowwood Viburnum 'Blue Muffin'for height behind it
- Atamasco Rain Lilyto edge in front
- Autumn Sage 'Hot Lips'to flower when it does not
- Black Chokeberry 'Autumn Magic'for height behind it
- Black Chokeberry 'Low Scape Mound'to edge in front