Petunia Avalanche Red Improved Hybrid

Red is a very rare color in spreading Petunias, and when the original Avalanche Red was introduced a few years back, it created a sensation. But the flowers tended to be a bit smaller and less profuse than other colors. Well, the breeders have been at work, and this Improved Red is every bit as floriferous, richly colored, and big as its cousins! The color is so vivid you'll be able to see it in a hanging basket or windowbox from way down the street! The flowers are a deep, true red that won't fade in the sun or darken into brown. Easy to grow from seed, they arise in just 1 to 2 months from sowing!

Particularly effective in wet weather, Avalanche shakes off the elements and keeps on spreading and blooming! Eventually reaching 6 ro 8 inches high and 3 to 5 feet wide, it just keeps turning out 2- to 2½-inch blooms, for fresh blooms over a very long season. Tough enough to use as a ground cover yet lovely enough to grace your patio baskets and entryway, Avalanche will sweep you away! And if you love this red, try new grape, Lavender, stunning Salmon, and goes-with-anything white! Better yet, get one packet of each color and save some money while you're at it with our economical Avalanche collection!

Petunias are unrivalled for long-lasting color in the border, patio containers, windowboxes, and hanging baskets. They bring in the butterflies with their clear, glowing blooms, and are quite low-maintenance. Start seeds indoors 5 to 6 weeks before the last frost date. Transplant into the sunny garden or container after danger of frost is past. Pkt is 10 pelleted seeds.