Growing Petunias in Your Houston, Texas Garden

Petunias are a great way to add color to your Houston, Texas garden. They are easy to grow and come in a wonderful array of colors, including pink, red, yellow, white and purple. Petunias do very well in containers, including window boxes and hanging baskets. They are also a great choice for groundcover, as well as for mixed borders and rock gardens. Most varieties of Petunias are also hardy enough to survive the Houston, Texas winters without issue. Think you would enjoy growing Petunias in your own Houston, Texas garden? Try planting some of the varieties below.

Crème Brulee. These gorgeous Petunias have multicolor flowers that are pink, caramel, cream, gold and russet. They do best in full to partial sun, and will bloom from March through June. These Petunias do very well in containers, and are also a striking accent plant for your Houston, Texas garden. They tolerate cold temperatures down to 32 degrees. Plant them in March and expect heights of up to 15 inches.

Pretty Much Picasso. If you are looking for striking purple flowers, edged in bright green, for your Houston, Texas garden, try planting this beautiful "Supertunia." These Petunias will bring hummingbirds and butterflies to your Houston, Texas garden, and are disease resistant and drought tolerant. They are a beautiful choice for hanging baskets, with lovely trailing flowers, and will bloom from spring all the way through fall. These Petunias will also tolerate cold temperatures down to 30 degrees. Plant them in full sun in the spring in your Houston, Texas garden.

Rhythm and Blues. These purple Petunias are edged in white, and will make a beautiful accent plant in your Houston, Texas garden. Plant them in full sun in March and they will bloom through the end of June. These Petunias are cold tolerant down to 32 degrees, and are a good choice for groundcover in your Houston, Texas garden. They also look lovely in a mixed border, growing to be about fifteen inches tall.

Tidal Wave Cherry. The bright cherry blooms of these Petunias are sure to add a touch of color to your Houston, Texas garden. This Texas Superstar seems to thrive on the heat and humidity of Houston, and it is disease resistant as well. Plant these Petunias in full sun in your Houston, Texas garden, where they will do best if they receive at least six hours of direct sunlight. If you plant them in the spring they will bloom until the first frost. Tidal Wave Cherry Petunias are a terrific choice for Houston, Texas rock gardens.

Tidal Wave Silver. These beautiful Petunias are silvery white with a faint wash of lavender. Another Texas Superstar, these flowers are heat and humidity tolerant, and also survive the Houston, Texas winter without issues. These Petunias are a wonderful choice for hanging baskets, as they will trail their blossoms about four feet in width. Plant them in full sun, where they will flower best with at least six hours of direct sunlight.

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