Petunia
Petunia × atkinsiana
Also called Petunias and Garden petunia
Garden plant · BeddingIt stops flowering the week you stop feeding it. A weekly high-potash feed from June is the difference between a basket in August and a basket of stalks.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Easy
- Water
- Every 2 daysWater the ground — water at the base, in the morning, not over the leaves.
- Light
- Full sun
- Feed
- Once a week
- Humidity
- Average
- Hardiness
- Tender — no frost at all RHS H2, to 1°C
- Size
- 0.3 m tall · 0.6 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- A garden hybrid of South American species
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsSafe for pets
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-08-03.
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