May 3 has been designated National Wave Day, becoming an annual celebration dedicated to honoring the beauty and lasting impact of the petunia.

Wave Purple Classic & Pink Spreading petunias are shown in this photo from the Ball Photo Library. The Wave Purple Classic petunia will celebrate its 30th anniversary on May 1. Ball Horticultural ...

Wave petunias were introduced to the gardening public 25 years ago. Purple Wave was the first one in the series that was introduced. These are spreading type and made every hanging basket and ...

The petunia was fine-tuned and submitted to AAS trials. PanAmerican Seed then partnered with Kirin to produce and distribute the “Wave Purple Classic” across North America, the story goes.

Petunias Wave Petunias from PanAmerican Seed will celebrate 25 years in 2020. Classic Wave Purple — an All-America Selections winner — was the first color to be introduced in the well-known series. To ...

Petunias Wave Petunias from PanAmerican Seed will celebrate 25 years in 2020. Classic Wave Purple — an All-America Selections winner — was the first color to be introduced in the well-known series. To ...

They are a super choice for spring planting. Unlike traditional petunias, the Tidal Wave series does not require deadheading, and can withstand the East Texas summer heat and humidity.

Easy Wave neon rose petunias are great in a garden border or as part of a mixed container. Plant the petunia in a hanging basket and watch the stunning flowers brim over the edges — passers-by ...

Want plants that grow quickly, bloom profusely with little care, and withstand South Texas summers? Then the Wave petunias are the plants for you.

Wave petunias are more botrytis tolerant than most petunias, and stand up well to both heat and cooler conditions. Well-suited to 6-inch pots and baskets for mid-to-late-season sales. Begins to flower ...

Each comes in the traditional petunia colors, which means shades running from cherry to purple, silver to pink and a bunch in between. There are two dozen colors in all.

NEW MARKET, Va. — If petunia popularity was the stuff of showbiz, then you might see headlines like these dominating all the trade papers: "Wave Draws Raves; Becoming a Flower Family Fave." Or ...