Many different varieties can fill any garden spot Petunias are one of the most versatile annuals to use in the landscape. Use them to edge a perennial border, conceal the yellow dying foliage of bulbs, or to dress up the edges of a vegetable garden. The frilly, fancy flowers of petunias also look good in container bouquets, spilling out over the edges along with ivy set among asparagus fern and tall spiky dracaena. Put petunias in mixed plantings in window boxes.
Petunias make excellent cut flowers.
Like pansies and zinnias, the more you cut them, the more blooms they produce. Because their stems are lax and their leaves are sticky, they are best cut with short stems. Place them in flower rings where they will last for five to six days. They also may add fragrance to a room. The flowers can be pressed whole or with petals taken apart.