Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pakin Songmor / Getty Images Pentas, also commonly known as Egyptian Star Clusters, are tropical plants that do best in warm, ...

June is the perfect time to fill planters with colorful blooms that can attract hummingbirds while keeping patios and ...

Beds of bright flowers always lift our spirits, but when you add the fluttering movement and brilliant color of butterflies, you have one of nature's most enchanting combinations. View full ...

Pentas are among the best annual summer color plants we can grow in Mississippi gardens and landscapes. Besides providing great color for us to enjoy, pentas are magnets for butterflies and ...

Gardeners everywhere, it seems, are planning their flower display for the warm-season landscape. I, too, have been poring over lists, seeing what will be available in our market this spring. One group ...

These are the times that try a gardener’s soul. The late summer weather depletes even the most dedicated among us, and few plants will appreciate getting a new home in a sunny bed just now. Might it ...

The early spring, at least in the South, has everyone drooling for new plants. The supply chain from producer to garden center somehow pulled off a miracle and the supply has never looked better. The ...

If I had to pick one plant — one flowering plant — to place in my yard, I’d choose Pentas lanceolata, also known as star flower or star cluster. It’s available in lavender, white and multiple shades ...

Question: Our pentas plants are still flowering, but they are leggy. Can they be cut back, and if so, how far? Answer: Pentas plants with the bright red, lavender, pink and white flowers love the ...