Petunia

Growing from seed

Start Petunia indoors about 10 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 10 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 30 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 70 days.

Companion Planting

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  Baby's Breath
  

  Baby's BreathGreat pair

  • ❧Baby's Breath attracts Hoverflies, which prey on the Aphids and Thrips that attack Petunia
  • ❧Baby's Breath roots deep while Petunia feeds near the surface — no competition
  • ❧Petunia acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Baby's Breath
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  Common Vetch
  

  Common VetchGreat pair

  • ❧Common Vetch attracts Ladybirds and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly that attack Petunia
  • ❧Common Vetch fixes nitrogen in the soil that Petunia feeds on
  • ❧Petunia acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Common Vetch
• Great pair

  • ❧Hairy Vetch attracts Ladybirds and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly that attack Petunia
  • ❧Hairy Vetch fixes nitrogen in the soil that Petunia feeds on
  • ❧Petunia acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Hairy Vetch

How to grow Petunia

1. Sow10 weeks before frost
2. Germinates10 days
3. Space30 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~70 days

Water: Medium · Height: 35 cm · Soil: Well-draining, fertile, slightly acidic