Pentas grow between 1 and 3 feet tall and have a mounded growth habit with dense foliage, characterized by narrow, tapered green leaves. The star of the show during the growing season is the plant ...

While hummingbirds will grace your yard or garden looking for any flowers or feeders, this particular warm-weather bloom ...

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 ...

Question: What can I grow in a large pot and provide color to a patio on the east side of my house? I've tried everything, and nothing seems to survive. Answer: First of all, you mentioned your ...

The blossoms of few plants – if any – are as alluring to butterflies and hummingbirds as those of pentas (P. lanceolata), a bushy, evergreen perennial. Indeed, even diehard native plant ...

Pentas are not Florida natives, but once established, are drought-tolerant and grow quickly. At first, the plants wll need regular watering until they bloom—and once these sun-worshipping ...

This flower bed, planted yearly by Ruibal's Plants of Texas, includes many hearty, heat-tolerant varieties — including red penta, dusty miller and zahara yellow zinnias.(Courtesy Ruibal's Plants ...

pentas and vinca are less needy. The take-home message is to take the time to do your research. Don’t be tempted to purchase the plant that is flowering in the garden center without making sure ...