| Petunias perform best in the cooler
seasons of spring or fall.
Petunias will tolerate light to moderate freezes okay. Only the very
hard freezes will kill them, the kind of freezes we don't get every year. If you plant them
in the fall or early spring, they will provide
color on into summer, as long as they are planted in a good location and
properly cared for. A good location means full sun with well-drained
soil. Proper care means watering as needed and light monthly
fertilization. If you get really lucky, the petunias may even live
through the summer and revive with the cooler weather of the fall. More
likely though, the petunias will succumb to the heat and humidity of
summer. Then you can replace them with more heat-tolerant flowers, until
it's time to replant petunias in the fall. |
