Easy WaveRed VelourPetunia is a tenderherbaceousperennialwith a spreading habit that is grown as an annual when outside.Itssmall greenfoliageis coated bynon-stop flowering of large, deepvelvet redfunnel-shaped flowersbloom from late spring until frost.Flowers best inpart shadeand rich,well-drainedsoils. Petunias do very well as container and house plants.
Type:
Annual
Origins:
South America
Height:
0.5′ – 1′
Spread:
2.5′ – 3.5′
Spacing:
3′
USDA Hardiness Zone:
10 – 11
Culture:
Full Sun,Part Sun
Bloom Color:
Red
Season of Interest:
Spring,Summer,Fall
MAINTENANCE NEEDS:Low maintenance.Can cut back foliage in summer to stimulate grown and new flowers. Susceptible to root rot, gray mold, late blight and tobacco mosaic virus. Watch for aphids, flea beetles, slugs and snails.
LANDSCAPE USES:Accents or Group Plantings,Edging,Woodland Gardens,Wildlife Garden,Foundational Plantings,and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS:Snapdragon,Lupin,Allium
IMAGES:Photoset by Ball Seed,Easy Wave Red Velour Spreading Petunia
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
