pentas companion plants

Pruning Instructions

1. What plants go well with Pentas?
2. Do Pentas come back every year?
3. What do Pentas attract?
4. How far apart should Pentas be planted?

What plants go well with Pentas?

In flowerbeds, plant pentas in combination with the Serena series angelonias. The colors should go together very nicely. You could also mix them with Profusion zinnias, lantanas, coreopsis, perennial verbena, butterfly bushes, agapanthus and ornamental grasses if you are looking for combination ideas.

Do Pentas come back every year?

Pentas develop sparkling star-shaped flowers all summer long in bold hues of red, white, lavender, purple, or pink. Pentas is a sun lover that grows 18 to 36 inches tall. In most parts of the country, pentas is considered an annual, but in very warm regions, pentas is perennial in nature.

What do Pentas attract?

Gardeners often plant pentas for the flowers which attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. It is the flowers and the reward of nectar that attracts these critters.

How far apart should Pentas be planted?

Prune or pinch lightly in early spring to promote branching, which will enhance more abundant and better quality flower stems. Pinch or “deadhead” spent flower heads regularly to promote future blooms. Plants should be spaced every 18-24 inches apart at planting.