Petunia 'Back to Black'
A tender, trailing perennial, mostly grown as an annual for summer container or bedding displays. It has ovate, sticky and hairy, green to grey-green leaves and, from late spring into autumn, velvety, dark purple-black trumpet-shaped flowers
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Black Purple | Green Grey Silver | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Black Purple | Green Grey Silver | ||
Autumn | Black Purple | Green Grey Silver | ||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H2Botanical details
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Trailing
- Genus
Petunia can be annuals or perennials, with simple leaves and large, solitary, trumpet-shaped flowers in the upper leaf axils from late spring to autumn
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in light, fertile, well-drained soil in full sun, with shelter from drying winds. Plant out after frosts have passed
Propagation
Propagate by seed
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- hanging basket
- Patio and container plants
- Bedding
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Deadhead regularly to encourage repeat flowering
Pests
Diseases
May be subsceptible to grey moulds, foot rot and a virus
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