The early spring, at least in the South, has everyone drooling for new plants. The supply chain from producer to garden center somehow pulled off a miracle and the supply has never looked better. The ...

I first got to know pentas one particularly brutal summer. Some of my annuals in containers had "cooked" in the blazing sun by August, so I went to a local garden center in search of replacements.

Pentas can be planted in containers to add a splash of summer color. The easy-to-grow annuals are available in many colors and sizes, and they bloom all summer long. Howard Garrett / Special ...

I first got to know pentas one particularly brutal summer. Some of my annuals in containers had “cooked” in the blazing sun by August, so I went to a local garden center in search of replacements.