General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 6 - 12 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Violet-purple with dark purplish-black centers
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: Planting to frost.
Uses: Groundcover
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Other info: Seeds are often sterile.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 22,964; Can 4,382

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Trade name information:
Series: Superbells®
Trade Name: Blackberry Punch
Cultivar name: 'USCAL68604'
Common names
  • Million Bells
  • Mini-Petunia
  • Callies

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Location: Kansas City, MO
Date: 2020-08-06
Location: My property in Idaho
Date: May 8, 2018

Date: 2012-02-28
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Date: 2012-02-28
Location: Southern States in Frederick MD
Date: 2016-04-23
aptly named, intense color
Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2011-09-01
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Date: 2012-06-04
Location: Orem, Utah
Date: 2012-04-04
At Cooks Nursery

Date: 2012-04-16
Location: Southern States in Frederick MD
Date: 2016-04-23
loaded with tiny pops of color
Location: Riverside, CA
Date: 2015-07-04
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nice by Onewish1 Feb 29, 2012 11:01 AM 1

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