Description
Trailing Lavender Blue Sky Easy Wave Petunia brings cool lavender-blue color to hanging baskets, window boxes, sunny planters, and flower beds that need fast coverage. The Easy Wave habit stays low, spreading, and naturally trailing, with plants about 6-12 in. tall and capable of spilling or spreading up to roughly 39 in. when well grown.
Why Grow It
- Lavender-blue to violet-blue trumpet blooms give baskets and containers a cool, luminous color note.
- Easy Wave plants are bred for vigorous spreading, trailing growth and quick bloom from seed.
- Compact height of 6-12 in. works well in planters while the trailing habit can spread up to about 39 in.
- Surface sow petunia seed with light, warmth, and steady moisture for best germination.
- Includes 10 Non-GMO pelleted seeds for easier handling of tiny petunia seed.
Growing Information
| Botanical name | Petunia x hybrida |
|---|---|
| Life cycle | Typically grown as an annual; tender perennial in zones 9-13 |
| Mature height | 6-12 in. tall; spreads and trails up to about 39 in. |
| Light | Full sun |
| Bloom or harvest window | Spring and summer into fall, from warm weather until frost |
| Seed count | 10 Non-GMO pelleted seeds |
| Flower color | Lavender-blue to violet-blue trumpet flowers with softly shaded throats |
| Sowing advice | Start indoors 10-12 weeks before last frost. Press pelleted seed lightly onto the soil surface and do not cover, because petunia needs light to germinate; keep evenly moist and warm. |
| Spacing | 10-12 in. apart in baskets, planters, window boxes, and massed beds |
| Germination | 7-14 days at 70-75 F with light and steady moisture |
Best For
- hanging baskets
- window boxes
- sunny containers
- large flower beds
- spilling border edges
- season-long color planting
Packet Details
Includes 10 Non-GMO pelleted seeds. Store seeds cool, dry, and dark until sowing. Petunia seed is very small; pelleting helps reduce seed loss and makes spacing easier during indoor sowing.
FAQ
Are these pelleted seeds?
Yes. This packet includes 10 Non-GMO pelleted petunia seeds. Pelleting makes the very small seed easier to see, sow, and handle.
Should I cover petunia seed?
No. Press the pelleted seed gently onto the soil surface and do not cover it, because petunia needs light to germinate.
How large do Lavender Blue Sky Easy Wave plants get?
Plants usually stay about 6-12 in. tall, then spread and trail up to about 39 in. in baskets, containers, and beds.
Is Easy Wave petunia perennial?
It is typically grown as an annual in most gardens, though petunia can behave as a tender perennial in warm zones 9-13 for a limited time.
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