Petunia

Petunia · Pétunia

Flower

🧩 Role in the garden

Family: Solanaceae
Height: low (< 40 cm)
Shape: compact
Roots: shallow
Sun: full sun
Season: warm season
Grows in: ☀ summer beds (warm season)

Jobs in the bed

Brings pollinatorsFlowers that feed bees and butterflies. Useful next to crops that need pollinating.

Rotation

Do not return Solanaceae to the same spot for 3–4 years. Same family:

How these roles work in the Guide →

✿ Benefit

Ornamental; attracts some pollinators. Little evidence of a pest-control benefit

A nightshade like tomato & pepper: shares some of their viruses

✓ Place near

Borders

✗ Keep apart

None listed.