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Indigo Petunia

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Overview

Indigo Petunia, or Petunia 'Indigo', is a mounding-trailing annual covered in shifting blue-purple blooms above green foliage from planting to frost. It grows 6-12 inches tall and spreads 18-24 inches, with a compact, even habit. Give it part sun to full sun, well-drained soil, average water, and regular feeding in containers. Hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b.

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Indigo Petunia — It grows 6-12 inches tall and spreads 18-24 inches, with a compact, even habit
Indigo Petunia — Give it part sun to full sun, well-drained soil, average water, and regular feeding in containersIndigo Petunia — Hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11bIndigo Petunia — commonly referred to as Indigo PetuniaIndigo Petunia — is a vibrant mounding-trailing annual from the Proven Winners® Supertunia® Mini Vista seriesIndigo Petunia — prized for its saturated blue-purple flowers that subtly shift in tone as they matureIndigo Petunia — its green foliage is nearly hidden beneath a lavish cover of cheerful+26

Culture

Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
0.5–1 Ft.
Mature width
1.5–2 Ft.

Classification

Family
Solanaceae

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Indigo Petunia — It grows 6-12 inches tall and spreads 18-24 inches, with a compact, even habit
Indigo Petunia — Give it part sun to full sun, well-drained soil, average water, and regular feeding in containers
Indigo Petunia — Hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b
Indigo Petunia — commonly referred to as Indigo Petunia
Indigo Petunia — is a vibrant mounding-trailing annual from the Proven Winners® Supertunia® Mini Vista series
Indigo Petunia — prized for its saturated blue-purple flowers that subtly shift in tone as they mature
Indigo Petunia — its green foliage is nearly hidden beneath a lavish cover of cheerful
Indigo Petunia — From planting until hard frost
Indigo Petunia — Gardeners often note its remarkably floriferous nature and compact
Indigo Petunia — color-rich effect that reads beautifully from a distance
Indigo Petunia — In warm climates it is hardy in USDA Zones 10a to 11b
Indigo Petunia — making it lower and denser than many traditional trailing petunias
Indigo Petunia — though it is most often enjoyed as a long-blooming annual in seasonal designs
Indigo Petunia — Space plants about 12 to 18 inches apart to allow their rounded
Indigo Petunia — plant in part sun to full sun
Indigo Petunia — where the color remains vivid and flowering stays generous through summer heat
Indigo Petunia — especially in containers where plants dry more quickly
Indigo Petunia — Indigo Petunia prefers well-drained soil and average
Indigo Petunia — but like most Supertunias
Indigo Petunia — it benefits from controlled-release fertilizer at planting and regular feeding in pots
Indigo Petunia — It is an easy-care selection that does not require deadheading
Indigo Petunia — If growth becomes open or tired late in the season
Indigo Petunia — or mass it in sunny borders for a low
Indigo Petunia — Its refined scale also suits edging

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