Data specific to Petunias (Edit)
Propagation type: Seeds
Petunia growth habit: Mounding/Spreading
Deadheading recommended: No
Bloom form: Single
Name of Hybridizer: Takii & Co., Ltd.

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 10 - 24 inches
Plant Spread: 24 - 30 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Groundcover
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Needs specific temperature: Germinates best at 70-75 deg F
Days to germinate: 7-14 days
Depth to plant seed: surface sow
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Genetically Modified
Awards and Recognitions: AAS (All-America Selection®): 2014 AAS Bedding Plant Award Winner

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Common names
  • Petunia

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2014 AAS Bedding Plant Award Winner.  Photo courtesy All America
Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2014-05-21

2014 AAS Bedding Plant Award Winner.  Photo courtesy All America
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2014-06-21
New for me this year.  Grown in my green house from seed.

 Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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