Surfina Sky Blue Petunia is a tender herbaceous perennial with a mounding habit that is grown as an annual when outside. The soft sky blue funnel-shaped flowers with white throats bloom from spring until frost. Flowers best in part shade and rich, well-drained soils. Petunias do very well as container and house plants.
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Type: |
Annual |
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Height: |
0.5' - 1' |
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Spread: |
0.5' - 1' |
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Spacing: |
1' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
9 - 11 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Blue |
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Season of Interest: |
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: Photos by Proven Winners, Surfinia® Sky Blue, (2) Roula30, Greek Petunia, CC BY-SA 3.0
