From 20 feet or more you see a pleasant display. But the real pleasure comes from sitting next to this plant on a patio or deck. I find myself staring, just taking in the high-contrast colors. Full sun, good fertility, drainage and regular watering is the rule in Georgia. It will likely not require watering in more moderate climates.
Young plants benefit from pinching.
It's easy to grow and relatively pest-free, unless you consider tiger swallowtail butterflies pests. Having grown this pentas selection for seven years now, I would never plant a butterfly garden without Pentas Nova. This plant has no downside. Larger and much more vigorous than most pentas, it sports truly beautiful lavender-rose flower clusters that are irresistible to hummingbirds, butterflies, bee moths, sphinx moths and other colorful garden animations. Nova is a full-sun annual that benefits from early pinching and occasional deadheading and shaping.