| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 4 to 6 inches |
| Plant Spread: | Mat forming, taking root wherever leaf nodes touch the soil, spreading 8 to 16 inches wide. |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Malodorous Other: 1/2 inch bright green with sparse covering of glandular hairs. |
| Fruit: | Other: Small ovoid, 2 chambered tannish-brown capsule containing numerous tiny purplish-brown seeds. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Purple Other: Pinkish-purple |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Uses: | Groundcover Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed Other info: Seeds are often sterile. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable for hanging baskets Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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| Seaside Petunia by GigiAdeniumPlumeria | Mar 9, 2024 6:51 PM | 7 |
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