Petunias

Petunias have been popular for years, and its easy to see why.

With a general habit to cascade, the larger types are
ideal flowers for pot containers or hanging baskets.
In this way they can be transported anywhere a splash
of color is needed in a garden, porch, balcony,
or windowsill where they can receive full sun to partial shade.

The main types are grandifloras, multifloras & millifloras,
each with their own characteristics and growing habits,
although all are generally easy to grow, come in a variety
of eye-popping colors (or multicolors), and bloom all summer long.

As the name suggests, grandifloras produce large blossoms -
sometimes up to 6 inches across - although they won't flower
as much as multifloras. The larger, delicate blooms also
usually don't stand a chance against heavy summer rains.

Near summer's end, larger size petunia plants usually
need to be cut back to avoid becoming straggly and to
promote new blooms.

For smaller gardens, and much easier care
(with no need to prune or pinch back), millifloras
have been developed as a new addition to the petunia family,
Their compact size makes them ideal for edging or
groundcover with blossoms a mere 1 1/2" across...