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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Purple and white
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Groundcover
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Needs specific temperature: Germinates best at 70-75 deg F
Days to germinate: 7-14 days
Depth to plant seed: surface sow
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Awards and Recognitions: AAS (All-America Selection®): 1987 National

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Common names
  • Double Grandiflora Petunia
  • Petunia

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Date: 2017-09-03
Germany Braunschweig
Location: In my garden
Date: July
Location: Mount Bethel, PA
Date: 2013-06-18
Grown from seed with a few other Double Cascades.
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2012-04-20

Photo courtesy of Harris Seeds
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Harris Seeds
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: In my garden
Date: July
Comments:
  • Posted by mom2goldens (Carmel, IN - Zone 5b) on Dec 15, 2011 6:39 PM concerning plant:
    Grew this petunia for the first time this year, and it was a great success. Stayed neat looking without a lot of deadheading, and bloomed all the way until we got a hard frost. The flowers were so full and ruffled, many of my visitors didn't believe it was actually a petunia!
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