Petunia

About This Plant...

Genus and species: Petunia x hybrida

Plant type: warm-season annual

Height: 8 inches or 18 inch vines

Location and soil: sun; rich, well-drained soil

Uses: cutting, bedding, border, edging, containers

Bloom time: summer-autumn

Color range: coral, lavender, pink, purple, red, yellow, white

Indoor Sowing...

Time needed to reach transplant size: 8 weeks

When to transplant to garden: after last spring frost

Outdoor Sowing...

When to sow outdoors: after last spring frost

Other Sowing Guidelines...

Approx. germination time: 7 days

Germination temp.: 80 degrees F.

Sowing Depth: surface sow

Needs light or dark to germinate: light

Transplanting Guidelines...

Spacing between plants: -

Growing On...

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Growing tips: lightly press the tiny seeds into the soil at planting time; good for window boxes and hanging baskets.

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