General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Salmon-pink and white
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
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
Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Genetically Modified
Awards and Recognitions: Other: 2016 UGA Plant of Distinction

Trade name information:
Series: BigDeal™
Trade Name: Salmon Shimmer
Cultivar name: 'BigDeal Salmon Shimmer'
Common names
  • Petunia

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