Butterfly series pentas is a seed-propagated hybrid that is also distinctive for its compact growth habit. Plants generally stay at 2 feet or less, making it excellent for use in beds or containers.

Among the best summer flowers are pentas plants, or Pentas lanceolata, charming shrubs with clusters of blooms that often grow in pink, red and white. They're native to tropical climates ...

MacCubbin gives Florida gardening advice about container gardens and care of crape myrtles, blue daze plants, trimming palms, ...

If you enjoy growing annual plants from seeds, try dill (Anethum graveolens), a culinary and ornamental herb from Southwestern Asia that features delicate foliage and clusters of yellow or white ...

Though pentas plants are natural hummingbird magnets, there are a few things you can do to boost their appeal. First, choose the right color. Pentas blossoms tend to come in red, white, yellow ...

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 ...

The plants are annuals in most of the nation, but they often survive winter on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain if the temperature doesn’t dip below the mid-20s.

My new concept is to use a wide-ranging mix of plants. It’s a little bit like how my abstract art is done. This planting concept uses many different colors, textures and sizes all in the same beds.

The plants need enough soil to protect their root systems. I usually don't plant in anything smaller than 24 inches in diameter and height if I expect it to live. Secondly, you mentioned the ...

Pentas are fairly slow growing plants, so be patient. But, an added plus is they are not prone to many diseases or pests, other than spider mites or the tomato hornworm, ...