Data specific to Petunias (Edit)
Propagation type: Cuttings
Petunia flower size: Multiflora M 2" to 3"
Petunia growth habit: Mounding/Spreading
Deadheading recommended: No
Bloom form: Single
Daylight Neutral: No

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 6 - 12 inches
Plant Spread: 18 - 24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: Planting to frost. Deadheading not necessary.
Uses: Groundcover
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Needs specific temperature: Germinates best at 70-75 deg F
Days to germinate: 7-14 days
Depth to plant seed: surface sow
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 13,887; Can 1,039

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Trade name information:
Series: Supertunia®
Trade Name: Royal Velvet
Cultivar name: 'Kakegawa S28'
Common names
  • Multiflora Spreading/Trailing Petunia
  • Petunia

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Location: My garden
Location: Riverside, CA
Date: 04-08-14
Location: Riverside, CA
Date: 2016-06-09
Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Location: Mason, New Hampshire
Date: 2020-05-31
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Location: Schwartz's Greenhouse, Romulus, MI
Date: 2010-05-24
Location: Schwartz's Greenhouse, Romulus, MI
Date: 2010-05-24
Location: Schwartz's Greenhouse, Romulus, MI
Date: 2010-05-24
Location: Schwartz's Greenhouse, Romulus, MI
Date: 2010-05-24
Location: My garden
Date: 2020-07-03
Location: Mason, New Hampshire
Date: 2020-05-25
Photo credit: Robert Duval
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2008-06-21
Location: KALAMA WA
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Location: Riverside, CA
Date: 2016-06-17

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Location: KALAMA WA
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