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 ...

Attracting pollinators is a big priority for most gardeners, but choosing and caring for the right flowers can be tricky.

My vincas and pentas are beautiful at this time. Will they last all winter into spring? Should I cut them back, or what should I do to help them continue blooming? As always, I really appreciate your ...

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 ...

If you want to attract beautiful native swallowtail butterflies to your yard, planting shrubs with a long, abundant flowering ...

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 ...

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, ...