Hulahoop Blue Petunia is a tender herbaceous perennial grown as an annual when outside, with small rich green foliage and non-stop flowering. The large blue violet funnel-shaped flowers have broad white edging and bloom from late spring through summer. Flowers best in part shade and rich, well-drained soils. Petunias do very well as container and house plants.
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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: |
Purple+White |
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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
IMAGES: ARGHADIP DEY, Brinjal and white mix. paper flower, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Lionel Allorge, Cimetière des Rougemonts Nord à Gif-sur-Yvette le 30 août 2012 - 4, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
