Penta - Butterfly Red

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Penta - Butterfly Red

The Butterfly Red Penta, 'Penta lanceolata' is a unique and very hardy plant that can be grown at any light level. It's fairly drought tolerant too! This tall garden plant can be grown in both northern and southern garden beds and patio containers. This annual is also called ''Egyptian starflowers". Pentas are quickly becoming one of the most popular summer container and landscape plants. They grow up to 22 inches tall with large star shaped flowers up to 3 inches across that attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. The flowers are a red color. This hybrid has very good plant vigor and it produces larger flowers and umbels, withstands stressful conditions, and demonstrates better garden performance than other commercial varieties on the market today. ... more

 

Petunia - Tidal Wave Hot Pink When spaced a minimum of 12 inches apart, it forms a dense, mounded hedge from 16 to 22 inches tall. Grown in restricted space with support, it will grow an extra 2 to 3 feet upward, like a vine. When given plenty of space, this petunia makes a floriferous groundcover spreading 2. 5 to 3 feet. The Tidal Wave petunia was a University of Georgia 1999 Gold Medal Winner. Tidal Wave petunias require no pinching or pruning. The low maintenance qualities and excellent weather tolerance make them well-suited for landscapes and large containers.

Penta - Butterfly Red