Can you plant petunias over lily bulbs without hindering the lillies?

I have heard that you can plant pansies but what about petunias? Don't petunias bloom longer than pansies? Conditions would be zone 9 with full sun.

Can you plant petunias over lily bulbs without hindering the lillies?
Yes, the lilies will grow up through the petunias without any problem. Petunias will look nice as a low ground cover and will help retain some moisture, as well as shade the ground to keep the lily bulbs cool.
Reply:Sure, you will have no problem - just try not to over-fertilize the area. The petunias like fertilizer but lillies have been knows to resent extra fertilizer and result in more leaves but fewer blooms the next time they come up. Since the petunias will take up more fertilizer, a light application should be safe to keep them blooming - just be conservative with it, bear the "stingy" character of the lilly in mind.
Reply:Yes, I think you can do this. The lilies root system is usually much deeper than the petunia's would be, and shouldn't really interfere. You may just have to water a little more.
Reply:for full sun petunias would be betyter than pansies.


Actually you could pretty much plant any annual over the lily, just be careful.


You could also try planting a perennial which would save you having to replant every year.


I have violets and forget-me-nots and perennial geraniums all growing above the lilies and the lilies jus grow up thru them.





An easy thing to do is to sprinkle seeds in the area.