Thursday, June 28, 2007

Pentas lanceolata - Pentas


Pentas is an annual here with dark green foliage and bright clusters of flowers. The blooms come in red, white, purples & pinks and is very attractive to butterflies & hummingbirds. All are extremely attractive to butterflies, and the red and dark pink varieties delight hummingbirds. Usually grows upright and blooms all summer - mine usually stays under 2 feet but there are different varieties.