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 ...

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 ...

Joellen Dimond plants Coleus, Pentas and Vinca. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond demonstrates how to plant Coleus, ...

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 ...

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 ...

As we approach warmer weather, many of the plants used to add color and flowers to the landscape also finish up the season. Impatience, geranium and lobelia are beginning to fade and many folks are ...

Pentas can be planted in containers to add a splash of summer color. The easy-to-grow annuals are available in many colors and sizes, and they bloom all summer long. Howard Garrett / Special ...

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 ...

Known as one of the best pollinator-attracting plants around, pentas attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees all summer long thanks to their large clusters of starry blooms. This annual adds great ...

Question: I am looking for a few durable, colorful plants to use in my flower beds. What can last through the summer with minimal care? Answer: Maintain the color with two of my go-to plants for ...

Several years ago, I discovered pentas, a short annual, perfect for the front of the bed. I quickly fell in love with them. They are undemanding, easy to care for and offer bright big splashes of ...

One old-fashioned favourite that is enjoying a bit of a resurgence is pentas. Growing into a shrub anywhere from about 50-80cm tall, pentas have dark green, pleated leaves, and bear numerous heads ...