Petunia

Petunias are one of the hardest-working plants in British and European gardens — prolific flowerers, long-season performers, and available in every colour from pure white to near-black. But a pot or border of petunias alone rarely looks as good as petunias surrounded by the right companions. The right partner plants fill textural gaps, extend colour range, disguise leggy stems mid-season, …

Master petunia care with this complete guide covering 5 types, seasonal feeding schedules, deadheading techniques, companion planting, heat stress diagnosis, and pest prevention for non-stop summer blooms.

Most petunias stall by midsummer — here’s why, and the weekly schedule of watering, feeding, and deadheading that keeps them blooming through frost.