Wonderful Penta.

(Pentas lanceolata)  The plant may reach 1.5 m, but I do not let it grow such hight. I prune it back. The flowers are generally pink, red or white, but new cultivars have introduced tones of purple and lavender and mixed blooms such as pink with red centres. Mine do hybridize resulting in nice colours.  

This old-fashioned plant is a favourite in my garden. The nectar-rich flowers are very attractive to bees and butterflies, so you will have the added bonus of enjoying watching these visitors to your garden. The flowers are also good for cutting, lasting a week or more in a vase.

Pentas flower almost year-round, and thrive in full sun or part shade. Pruning is a necessity to keep them blooming.

Flowers leave some of their fragrance in the hand that bestows them. 

 Chines proverb.   

Photo/Text Ts