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Petunia integrifolia (Surfinia petunia, Wild petunia, Violet-flowered petunia)

Petunia integrifolia Petunia X integrifolia Photo/Illustration: John Glover


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Botanical Name: Petunia integrifolia peh-TOON-yah in-teg-rih-FOE-lee-ah Common Name: Surfinia petunia, Wild petunia, Violet-flowered petunia Genus: Petunia
This easy, fast-growing annual cascades 3 feet or more from window boxes or hanging baskets. It's a prolific bloomer, with nonstop, violet flowers approximately 1.5 inches wide blanketing the foliage. Plants bloom from May through the first frost.
 Noteworthy characteristics: Great as a groundcover. Does not need deadheading. Native to Argentina, it is one of the plants from which many Petunia cultivars have been derived.
 Care: Needs moderate water, full sun, and loamy soil. Combine with other vigorous growers to prevent it from overgrowing companion plants.
 Propagation: Sow seed 10 to 12 weeks before setting outdoors. Take softwood cuttings in spring or summer.
 Problems: Aphids, caterpillars, leaf miners, gray mold, bacterail soft rot, various leaf spots, cucumber mosaic virus, and impatiens necrotic spot virus.
Height 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Growth Pace Fast Grower
Light Full Sun Only
Moisture Medium Moisture
Characteristics Showy Flowers
Bloom Time Fall; Spring; Summer
Flower Color Purple/ Lavender Flower
Uses , Beds and Borders, Container, Ground Covers
Style , Cottage Garden
Seasonal Interest , Spring Interest, Summer Interest, Fall Interest
Type ,Annuals,Shrubs

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