Black Ray Petunia is a tender herbaceous perennial with a semi-trailing mounded habit that is grown as an annual when outside. Its small green foliage is coated by non-stop flowering of large velvety deep black funnel-shaped flowers with matching throats that bloom from mid spring to mid fall. Flowers best in part shade and rich, well-drained soils. Petunias do very well as container and house plants.
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Origins: |
South America |
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Height: |
0.5' - 1' |
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Spread: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spacing: |
1.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
10 - 11 |
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Bloom Color: |
Black |
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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, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Snapdragon, Lupin, Allium
IMAGE: Photoset by Danziger, Black Ray™
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
