Sunstar® Red Pentas | Proven Winners®

Candied cherry red star-shaped blooms clustered into full, rounded heads over deep green foliage.

Sunstar® Red is a pentas that blooms continuously from spring through frost, producing large flower clusters that attract pollinators and add structure to containers and garden beds.

What You'll Use It For

A bold, high-contrast bloomer that anchors summer plantings and holds color through heat.

• Filling containers with saturated red blooms that stand out from a distance
• Attracting butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds to garden beds
• Mass planting for a strong, uniform red color block
• Adding contrast against greens, whites, and soft pastels
• Cutting stems for small indoor arrangements

Why Lazy Leaf Loves It

This is one of the strongest performers when you need color that doesn't fade or thin out. It blooms nonstop without deadheading, holds up in heat, and keeps producing full flower clusters even in peak summer conditions.

As part of the Sunstar® series from Proven Winners®, it's bred for larger blooms, stronger branching, and more consistent garden performance than standard pentas—so you get fuller plants and better color coverage. It's also a reliable pollinator plant, constantly drawing in butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds, which brings movement and energy into the garden.

Product Details

Growing Conditions

• Sun: Part sun to full sun
• USDA Zones: 11 (grown as an annual in most regions)
• Water: Average
• Tolerates heat and average soil conditions

Mature Size

• Height: 18–22 inches
• Spread: 16–24 inches

Bloom & Seasonal Interest

• Bloom time: Spring through frost
• Flower color: Cherry red
• Large clustered blooms
• Continuous bloom without deadheading

Plant Characteristics

• Plant type: Annual
• Habit: Upright
• Foliage: Green
• Container role: Filler

What's Included

One Sunstar® Red pentas plant

Grown and shipped at the right time for planting in your area.