Pentas lanceolata 'Graffiti OG Lipstick' ~ Graffiti® OG Lipstick Star Flower size-1pt-pot (2) Photoset by Penn State

(2) Photoset by Penn State Trial Gardens

(3) Serres Fortier

Spring flower Photo by Giovanni Ussi 26

walkways and retaining walls

Panicles of feathery light brown flowers rise high above the foliage on stems in late summer to fall and mature to bronze and fade to grey which persists through winter

Pentas lanceolata 'Graffiti OG Lipstick' ~ Graffiti® OG Lipstick Star Flower size-1pt-pot (2) Photoset by Penn StateGraffiti OG Lipstick Star Flower is a continuous blooming herbaceous annual with a dense mounding habit of deeply veined dark green foliage. Large clusters of fragrant, rich lipstick red star shaped flowers bloom through summer into fall and can be extended until frost if deadheaded. Flowers best in full sun and consistently moist well drained soil. Drought and heat tolerant. Type: Annual Origins: East Africa and Yemen Height: 1' 1. 5' Spread: 1' 1.