General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 4 to 6 inches
Plant Spread: Mat forming, taking root wherever leaf nodes touch the soil, spreading 8 to 16 inches wide.
Leaves: Evergreen
Malodorous
Other: 1/2 inch bright green with sparse covering of glandular hairs.
Fruit: Other: Small ovoid, 2 chambered tannish-brown capsule containing numerous tiny purplish-brown seeds.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Other: Pinkish-purple
Bloom Size: Under 1"
1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
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 for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Million Bells
  • Midget Petunia
  • Wild Petunia
  • Mini-Petunia
  • Callies
  • Seaside Petunia

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Location: Texas
Date: 2022-04-09
Location: Texas
Date: 2022-04-09
almost succulent like

Photo courtesy of: davidbygott
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Seaside Petunia by GigiAdeniumPlumeria Mar 9, 2024 6:51 PM 7

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