Tall varieties should be staked in your garden. The petunia has been bred in an extraordinary variety of sizes, colors and shapes of blossoms. They are bred in solid red, crimson, blue, purple, pink, rose, coral, orange, salmon, cream, and white as well as two-tone combinations. The blossoms can be single or double and some varieties have ruffled or fringed petals. Faded blossoms should always be removed so that new flowers will form.
Petunias grow well in window boxes, hanging baskets, in garden beds or along borders.
Tiny petunia seeds must be started 8-10 weeks before the last frost is due, so many gardeners will simply buy flats of seedlings in the spring. Petunias need loamy, well-fertilized soil, plenty of water and at least a half day of full sunshine. Flowering tobacco will grow in any garden soil in either full sun or light shade. The flowers are particularly useful in flower beds or as a border. The sweet smelling blossoms will bloom all summer in shades of red, white or pink.