About
A vigorous, bushy, semi-trailing tender perennial usually grown as an annual. Produces abundant, fluted pink flowers with darker pink veins from late spring to autumn.
About the genus
Petunia can be annuals or perennials, with simple leaves and large, solitary, trumpet-shaped flowers in the upper leaf axils from late spring to autumn
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeLoam, Sand, Chalk
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH2
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial, Annual Biennial
HabitBushy, Trailing
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height1 year
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Hanging basket, Patio and container plants
Care notes
CultivationPlant out after all risk of frosts has passed. Grow in light, well-drained soil in full sun, with shelter from drying winds.
PruningDeadhead regularly
PropagationPropagate by seed sown at 13-18°C (55-64°F) in early spring
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids and slugs
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to fungal foot rot and virus diseases