Pentas

Pentas lanceolata hybrids and cultivars

This shrubby perennial is an outstanding plant for Qld if you're looking for something that's easy to grow and produces flowers in the white/pink/mauve/red colour range over a long period. They're perennial in the frost-free parts of Qld climate, but are treated as annual bedding plants in colder parts of the world.

Pentas was the featured plant in the 24-01-2025 edition of Get Results Gardening, a weekly publication for Australians via email. When you request a free trial (go calyx.com.au/getresultsgardening.html for more information), you can ask for a copy of the 24-01-2025 edition if you want to see the pentas article (Australian residents only).

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Looking for more information about growing pentas in Queensland? Although new images will be added as they come to hand, other information is now mostly reserved the email publication (mini-magazine) Get Results Gardening. This is due to the demise of online advertising and increasing appropriation of public content by AI. If you live in Australia, ask for a free trial of Get Results Gardening. Go to calyx.com.au/getresultsgardening.html for more information. At the same time, you can ask for a copy of the 24-01-2025 edition, which contained an article about pentas.