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Violet Star Petunia

Petunia

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Overview

The Petunia 'Violet Star' is a compact annual with white flowers patterned by vivid violet-blue stars over green foliage. It grows 6-12 inches tall and spreads 18-24 inches wide in a dense mounding-trailing form. Best in part sun to full sun, it thrives in average, well-drained soil with average water and regular feeding in containers. Hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b.

Water Medium

Culture

Water
Medium

Shape & size

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

Classification

Family
Solanaceae

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Violet Star Petunia — It grows 6-12 inches tall and spreads 18-24 inches wide in a dense mounding-trailing form
Violet Star Petunia — Best in part sun to full sun
Violet Star Petunia — well-drained soil with average water and regular feeding in containers
Violet Star Petunia — Hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b
Violet Star Petunia — The Petunia 'Violet Star'
Violet Star Petunia — it carries small white blooms marked by a violet-blue star pattern
Violet Star Petunia — graphic effect against dense green foliage
Violet Star Petunia — Part of the Proven Winners® Supertunia Mini Vista® line
Violet Star Petunia — commonly referred to as Violet Star Petunia
Violet Star Petunia — high-performing annual with a crisp
Violet Star Petunia — luminous presence in summer plantings
Violet Star Petunia — The flowers read bright and clean from a distance
Violet Star Petunia — Violet Star Petunia typically grows 6 to 12 inches tall and spreads 18 to 24 inches wide
Violet Star Petunia — full cushion rather than a long
Violet Star Petunia — It flowers continuously from planting until hard frost
Violet Star Petunia — attracting butterflies and hummingbirds through the warm season
Violet Star Petunia — Though technically hardy in USDA Zones 10a to 11b
Violet Star Petunia — with the strongest flowering in generous light
Violet Star Petunia — it is most often used as a warm-season annual in temperate gardens
Violet Star Petunia — It is forgiving in average
Violet Star Petunia — well-drained soil and appreciates average watering
Violet Star Petunia — though container plantings benefit from more consistent moisture and regular feeding
Violet Star Petunia — while supplemental feeding through midsummer keeps the display lush
Violet Star Petunia — A controlled-release fertilizer at planting supports strong early growth

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