Petunia Supertunia Vista Violet Star

Petunia Supertunia Mini Vista 'Violet Star' forms large, very floriferous balls in one season, covered with small single flowers displaying a lovely violet star pattern on a white background. An excellent substitute for Calibrachoa in moist soils, this bushy and slightly trailing annual plant blooms from late spring to autumn, unaffected by heat and bad weather. It requires full sun, fertiliser, and regular watering to thrive. Plant this petunia in your containers or hanging baskets, as well as in the garden where it forms wonderful, colourful ground covers.

Petunia belongs to the solanaceae family; it is closely related to ornamental tobacco and its foliage also contains alkaloids. These annual, biennial, or tender perennial plants are mostly grown as annuals and are all native to the warm regions of South America. Petunia Supertunia is a sterile hybrid petunia dating back to 2006, with a trailing and weeping habit rather than an upright one, making it a stunning plant in hanging baskets. It also stands out for its beautiful and very long flowering period.

Petunia Supertunia Mini Vista 'Violet Star' forms a beautiful, very dense cushion that is 30 cm (12in) tall and about 55-60 cm (22-24in) wide, slightly trailing by the end of the season. The plant is in bloom from June to October, until the first frost, as long as it is regularly fed, and watered during prolonged dry periods. Its small, cup-shaped flowers are 3 cm (1in) wide, white with violet stripes and a dark violet throat. They are tightly packed together on flexible and fuzzy stems, hiding dense foliage.  The greyish-green, ovate, hairy leaves have a pointed tip and entire edges and are vigorous and healthy. This variety tolerates rain and heat well, and its faded flowers fall off naturally, without the need for pruning. No other flowering annual plant has undergone such intense selection by breeders for such a long period. The results are impressive and petunias compete with geraniums for the splendour and duration of their flowering, as evidenced by this variety 'Supertunia Mini Vista Violet Star'. Place it in large pots, troughs, or hanging baskets, alone or mixed with blue or pink surfinia, a purple-leaved morning glory (I.Sweet Heart Purple) or a blue sage. If you want to stand out, plant several to create an original ground cover at the base of grey-foliaged plants such as artemisias and cineraria maritime.

Note: Please be aware that our plug plants are professional products intended for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, transplant and store them in shelters (veranda, greenhouse, cold frame...) at a temperature above 14 °C for a few weeks before being planted outdoors once all risk of frost has passed.