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 ...

Pentas prefer full to partial sun -- about 4 to 8 hours of direct sun during a day. Plant transplants about 12-16 inches apart in a well-prepared, raised landscape bed. Fertilize at planting with ...

Pentas come in white, pastel and red. I especially enjoy white, ... The spike is now about 18 feet tall, and the white buds have begun to open. Someone told me it is going to die, ...

It’s available in lavender, white and multiple shades of pink, but my choice would be a red pentas — full size, not dwarf — and I’d […] Skip to content. All Sections.

Anyway, pentas come in many colors, like pink, purple, lavender and also white, which attracts moths at night. White is always a great color in the garden because it can brighten up a shady area.

The white pentas in front are better for North Texas springs and summers. (Courtesy Art That Grows) This summer was scorcher in North Texas, leaving many homeowners grieving the sad state of their ...

May I suggest a mixture of dwarf red pentas, low-growing white flowered zinnias and blue spreading torenia. If you get it started now all should be in full bloom by the Fourth of July.

A Charleston box full of flowers includes reddish-purple cupheas and periwinkles, pink calibrachoas, white pentas, blue evolvulus and pink, white and green sweet potato vines.

Dwarf, like traditional pentas, come in red, pink and white and also attract butterflies. Seeds are also available in a mixed Graffiti variety that includes the purple bloom.

Red, white and blue flowers help color the July Fourth patriotic season, including these red and white pentas (and their unexpected guest, a giant leopard moth) and a blue lace-cap hydrangea.

Pentas blossoms tend to come in red, white, yellow, pink, and purple. Red is the best for attracting hummers, but pink, yellow, and other bright hues also pique the interest of these dainty birds.

When temperatures peak, Houston gardens can wither in the heat. If your blooms have petered out, take some ideas for reviving your summer garden from the professional plantings around town. At the ...