The dwarf Mexican petunia don't spread by running like the taller ones do, but they reseed. In some cases very aggressively, like in your lawn, in cracks in the side walk or driveway. I had all three colors and while they were very pretty, I took them out as I got tired of weeding the seedlings out of the mulch and other places I didn't want them.

I grew them in N florida several years ago, and I seem to recall them overwintering ok. Recall some fungus issues, so you might get proactive with a fungicide in the early spring.

I planted the same one about 1 1/2 years ago. It was almost killed last year and came back. This year it is toasted but I hope it will come back. I think Katking is right I have found it is reseeds a lot, still I liked it.

Fabio

Ok, if not the Dwarf Mexican Petunia, what then? I think I'll start another thread and see what suggestions I get that meet my criteria.
Since this is for another persons garden I don't like the fungus part or the reseeding part. And I really want something that will withstand our "normal" winters.
Thanks for the feedback, since I've never grown them I didn't know what to expect.

I think this one sounds good for my veggie garden since everything is in buckets, I'd be able to plant some in the beds. I'm on a brackish lake but I see that Mexican Petunias are highly salt tolerant. What about nematodes? And, where do you get them in a variety of colors, the Big Box? Seed?

Tom

I agree with Katkin that the dwarf ones can be very aggressive. The only ones I have found that aren't are the taller, Florida Friendly Brand, sterile ones. They are lovely and don't spread at all, but I'd be careful with the dwarf ones. (I think that one is called "Katie," if I'm not mistaken).

Marcia