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Black Cherry® Petunia

Petunia

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Overview

The Petunia, commonly called Black Cherry® Petunia, is a mounding-trailing annual with deep cherry-red flowers touched by black accents and fresh green foliage. It grows 4-12 inches tall and spreads 18-24 inches wide. Best in part sun to full sun, well-drained average soil, and consistent water, it blooms from planting to frost with no deadheading needed. Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11.

Water Medium
Black Cherry® Petunia — commonly called Black Cherry® Petunia

Culture

Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
0.33333334–1 Ft.
Mature width
1.5–2 Ft.

Classification

Family
Solanaceae

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Black Cherry® Petunia — average garden soil and provide average
Black Cherry® Petunia — Black Cherry® is a steady feeder; a controlled-release fertilizer at planting supports strong growth
Black Cherry® Petunia — while container plantings benefit from additional feeding through the season
Black Cherry® Petunia — Like many vigorous petunias
Black Cherry® Petunia — Deadheading is not necessary
Black Cherry® Petunia — and if plants begin to look open after heavy summer growth
Black Cherry® Petunia — where its dark red flowers lend depth and sophistication
Black Cherry® Petunia — Black Cherry® Petunia is especially effective as a spiller in containers
Black Cherry® Petunia — spreading to meet neighboring plants in a seamless wash of color
Black Cherry® Petunia — It also works beautifully as an edging plant
Black Cherry® Petunia — front-of-border groundcover
Black Cherry® Petunia — commonly called Black Cherry® Petunia; best in part sun to full sun
Black Cherry® Petunia — Pair it with silver foliage
Black Cherry® Petunia — or vivid verbena for a polished
Black Cherry® Petunia — high-contrast summer composition
Black Cherry® Petunia — red flowers in the garden
Black Cherry® Petunia — is a mounding-trailing annual with deep cherry-red flowers touched by black accents and fresh green foliage; the flowers have a dramatic
Black Cherry® Petunia — It grows 4-12 inches tall and spreads 18-24 inches wide; black Cherry® Petunia typically grows 4 to 12 inches tall and reaches 18 to 24
Black Cherry® Petunia — Best in part sun to full sun; allowing containers to be monitored more closely in hot weather
Black Cherry® Petunia — well-drained average soil; where its dark red flowers lend depth and sophistication
Black Cherry® Petunia — it blooms from planting to frost with no deadheading needed; red flowers in the garden
Black Cherry® Petunia — commonly referred to as Black Cherry® Petunia; with its mounding-trailing habit
Black Cherry® Petunia — Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11, image 46
Black Cherry® Petunia — velvety blooms in deep cherry red with shadowy black accents; while container plantings benefit from additional feeding through the

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