Susan Durisek’s blog

Red, white and blue, for the 4th of July! 

 Petunias are one of the most popular annual bedding plants.  Hybrids have been developed in a rainbow of trumpet-shaped blossom colors and patterns, as well as growth habits which are great for planting many different settings, from hanging baskets to spreading over ground beds.  They’re members of the sun-loving Solanaceae family, which makes them cousins to tomatoes and nicotiana. So plant them in full sun, and them pinch back when they become too leggy, to encourage lateral blossoms to develop.

The National Garden Bureau provides more about the history and cultivation of petunias HERE.