Common Garden Petunia
Petunia atkinsiana
The vibrant 'Queen of the flower bed' for non-stop summer color.
- Plant Type
- Annuals
- Width
- 1-3 Ft.
- Height
- 6-24 In.
- USDA hardiness zone
- 9 - 11
- Sun requirements
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Design image count
- 2
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Petunia atkinsiana, the beloved garden petunia, is a versatile hybrid known for its prolific, funnel-shaped blooms and mounding or trailing growth habit. Its soft, ovate leaves are covered in fine hairs, giving the foliage a slightly sticky texture. Ideal for hanging baskets, window boxes, and garden borders, these plants thrive in full sun and well-drained, loamy soil. They require regular watering and deadheading to maintain their spectacular floral display from spring until the first frost.