About
A compact, mounding, trailing, floriferous tender annual with oval shaped, sticky and hairy pale green leaves. Ideal for hanging baskets and containers. aromatic, ruffled, fully double, pastel pale lilac-purple flowers with a darker purple eye appear from May through to the 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
Soil typeClay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH2
Plant details
Plant typeAnnual Biennial, Bedding
HabitTrailing
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height1 year
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Patio and container plants, Sub-tropical, Mediterranean climate plants, Coastal
FragranceFlower
Care notes
CultivationGrow in light, fertile, well-drained soil in full sun, with shelter from drying winds. Plant out after frosts have passed
PruningDeadhead regularly
PropagationPropagate by seed
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids and slugs
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to grey moulds, foot rot and a virus