General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 6 - 12 inches
Plant Spread: 18 - 24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: White and purple
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: Planting to frost. Deadheading not necessary.
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
Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 28,051; Can 5,516

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Trade name information:
Series: Supertunia®
Trade Name: Violet Star Charm
Cultivar name: 'USTUNJ1901'
Common names
  • Petunia

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Location: Maine
Date: 2017-08-23
Big difference in 6 weeks !
Location: Maine
Location: central Illinois
Date: 5-8-19
Location: central Illinois
Date: 5-8-19
Location: Pennsylvania
Date: 2016-05-12
Petunia Supertunia® Violet Star Charm
Location: Morganville Flower Farm, central NJ, Zone 7A
Date: 2019-05-11
A Star in the Garden
Location: Maine
Date: 2017-07-14
Location: central Illinois
Date: 5-8-19

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