Petunia Starfish ('Sakpet100'PBR) (Shikku Series)
petunia [Starfish]
A bushy, semi-trailing, half-hardy annual usually grown as seasonal bedding or a patio container plant. It has oval shaped, sticky and hairy mid-green leaves and produces abundant, velvety, trumpet-shaped, veined purple flowers contrasted with white from June through to October
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 | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Purple White | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- 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
Trade
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
Pests
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds, foot rot and a virus
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