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, ...

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 enthusiasts ...

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 ...

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, ...

Summer’s here. For the next four to five months, the heat and humidity will be unbearable outside. It’s enough to make you wonder how flower gardens survive. Fortunately, there are plenty of colorful ...