Melinda Myers

Petunia

Botanical Name

Petunia x hybrida

Hardiness

Half hardy annual

Height

6 to 18 inches

Width

6 to 36 inches

Flowers

Spring till frost: many colors and combinations

Light

Full sun to part shade (grows in shade, but with few flowers)

Soil

Adaptable

Planting & Care

• Space 6 inches for minis, 10 to 12 inches for bedding, 24 inches for trailers used as groundcovers
• May need deadheading or pinching back

Problems

Botrytis blight, tobacco mosaic, flea beetles, stem rot, aphids

Varieties

• Merlin Blue Morn - AAS Winner, blue petal with glowing white eyes
• Supertunia Vista Series - None stop blooms, no deadheading or pinching required