Petunia

Thanks to the skill of hybridizers, modern petunias are the answer to a gardener’s dream. There is scarcely a place about the home grounds where they cannot be used effectively. They give quantities of colorful flowers all summer and require little care. Types Of Petunias In Seed Catalogs Among the various types you will find … Read more

Petunia, pronounced [peh-TEWN-ya], is a genus of nearly 35 flowering plant species. It belongs to Solanaceae, the nightshade family, native to South America. The common garden petunia (petunia atkinsiana) is a popular decorative plant. Its beautiful, trumpet-shaped flowers make it popular for summer window boxes and flowerbeds. The plant’s botanical name is petunia hybrida. The … Read more