Description
Rare wild form.
This rare self seeding delight is the only wild red flowering petunia and adorns any border with its brilliant red trumpets. Once established in the large alpine rock garden, container or border this will soon self seed and form a large cluster of plants.
Flowering: Spring-Summer
Hardiness: Hardy -7c self seeding variety
Height: 25-40cm
Spread: 25cm
Common Name: Wild Petunia
Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Solanaceae
Foliage: ovate
Basic Colour: ( red )
Flower Colour: red
Natural Flowering: May – September
Winter Hardiness: Hardy
Height with Flowers: 40cm
Soil Requirements: well-drained / average / moist / dry
Soil ph: acid / alkaline / neutral
Location: container / rock garden / border / cottage garden / Mediterranean
Usage: ornamental
Pruning: dead head to prolong flowering period / leave late flowers to self seed
Tolerates: drought tolerant
Origin: Brazil
Mary Jackson (verified owner) –
Rosemary T. (verified owner) –
Quite a small plant but it seems to be coming on OK