General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
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
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Petunia
  • Large White Petunia
  • White Moon Petunia
  • Wild White Petunia

Photo Gallery
Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2010-06-13

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

By Magnus Manske (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons

By Magnus Manske (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons

By Magnus Manske (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons
Photo by DianeSeeds
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Date: September
credit: Magnus Manske
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Date: July
credit: Magnus Manske
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Date: July
credit: Magnus Manske
Plant Events from our members
MrsBinWY On April 5, 2022 Seeds germinated
On 4-5-2022, observed activity in 2 pots.
MrsBinWY On March 26, 2022 Seeds sown
On 3-26-2022, sowed 4 pots of Ex. 'Rainmaster' from PDF's 2021G
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