Petunia
Petunias are among the most popular summer bedding plants, producing masses of trumpet-shaped flowers in every color of the rainbow throughout the season. Available in trailing and upright forms, they are superb in containers.
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- Sunlight
- full
- Watering
- weekly
- Height
- 20-40 cm
- Care level
- easy
- Lifecycle
- annual
- Placement
- Outdoors
Seasons
SKU petunia-REG
The Victorian language of flowers
“Delicate nature likened to wounded emotions.”
- Anger
- Resentment
Growing and care guide
Growing Instructions
- 1
Transplant starts into flowerbeds, window boxes, or hanging baskets in mid-May after last frost.
- 2
Prodigious trumpet flowers cascade continuously from June right through October.
- 3
Pinch back spent blooms and leggy stems in July to maintain compact floriferous habit.
- 4
Killed by early winter freezes in November; clear containers before snow.
Care Instructions
Water when topsoil dries; avoid constant wetness during cold spells.
Feed with compost plus low-dose phosphorus-potassium every 3-4 weeks.
Remove spent flowers to prolong bloom duration.
Provide light afternoon shade in late spring when temperatures rise.