The pentas fulfills all those preferences but the fragrance. Planted in loamy, moderately moist soil, a small one-gallon potted plant will turn into a compact, bloom-covered shrub in a single summer.

Plant pentas for five-star petals. Valerie I. Shell / Correspondent. Several years ago, I discovered pentas, a short annual, perfect for the front of ... easy to care for and offer bright big ...

Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida such as what durable, colorful plants to add to flower beds and care of white oleander, crape myrtles, pineapples, magnolia and vibur… ...