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Pentas lanceolata 'Venus Salmon' /Venus Salmon Pentas
Lavender flowers and foliage
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Scientific Name:
Pentas lanceolata 'Venus Salmon'
Common Name:
Venus Salmon Pentas
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
8, 9, 10, 11
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Height:
1-2 feet
Spread:
1-2 feet
Bloom time:
Spring, Summer, Fall
Flower color:
Pink
Light Exposure:
Sun, Part Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist,
Rate of Growth:
Moderate
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments:
In shape they are generally low and mounding. Used as an annual bedding plant or in containers where not winter hardy. Pink flowers in profusion are present from spring through fall and attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Does best when grown in full sunlight.