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
  • Violet-flowered Petunia
  • Prostrate Petunia
  • Wild Petunia
  • Petunia

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Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2009-08-25
Photo by MrBooker
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-06-04
Empty lot volunteer plant.
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-06-04
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-06-04
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-06-04
Leaf reverse.

(Category:PD 1923 in the USA ) By M.S. del., J.N.Fitch lith. [Pub

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2009-09-30

Photo courtesy of Select Seeds.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-05-18
Wrong plant sent turned out to be Petunia Integrifolia

 Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-05-18
Wrong plant sent turned out to be Petunia Integrifolia

Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy

Courtesy of Diane's Flower Seeds
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Plant Events from our members
piksihk On June 21, 2014 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
lovesblooms On March 7, 2020 Seeds sown
winter sow
lovesblooms On March 3, 2018 Seeds sown
winter sown
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