50+ Wild Violet Petunia Flower Seeds-- Shanin Petunia-B222- Trumpet shaped Flower-Petunia Intergrifolia-PETUNIA VIOLACEAE

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Wild Petunia forms a shorter, sprawled growth habit, trailing low to the ground beneath it. This makes it a perfect selection for pots & containers or window boxes. You might also consider planting Wild Petunia flowers in beds and borders, or even in hanging baskets as well. Mix Wild Petunia with other low growing wildflowers to establish a beautiful carpet of color in the flower garden. Wild Petunia is an attractive flowering annual, that develops 1 to 2 inch, magenta colored flowers. It's trumpet shaped blooms reside at the top of attractive green foliage, which grows to a mature height of about 10 to 14 inches tall. Wild Petunia originates in South America and is the parent of many hybrid varieties available today. It is known to attract an array of beneficial insects to the garden, such as butterflies, bumblebees, honeybees & hummingbirds as well.- A native to South America, this variety is one of the parents to all hybrid Petunias. Categorized as an annual flowering plant in the North and a tender perennial in the south, Wild Petunia will grow quickly from seed in a single season. The plants bloom profusely, later wilting with the first killing frost. These plants are known to readily self seed at the end of the season, dropping it's seed to the bare ground beneath, for fresh plant life to reemerge the following Spring. You can also collect the seeds to store indoors, from spent, dried blooms. In the Highland of Ecuador, Shanin (Petunia violacea) was reportedly utilized as an entheogen. Chemical investigations have been unable to determine it's active principle. Novel diterpenes were found in the closely related Petunia patagonica and several ketones are known to occur in the genus. Indians of Ecuador report feelings of levitation and soaring through the air The plants prefer to grow in full sun to very light shade. Less than 7 hours of sun each day will produce spindly plants with few blooms. Wild Petunia does not have a rigid, upright habit but rather a relaxed and sprawling habit. The flower seeds are great to plant in hanging baskets and planters. Directly sow wild Petunia seeds outdoors into prepared soil after danger of frost has passed and soil temperatures have warmed. Soil temperatures below 68F will limit germination response.

Season: Perennial (Tender)

USDA Zones: 9 - 11

Height: 12 to 14 inches

Bloom Season: Summer

Bloom Color: Violet

Environment: Full sun to partial shade

Soil Type: Well-drained, fertile, pH 5.6 - 7.4

Temperature: 68 - 80F (20-26 C)

Average Germ Time: 15 - 30 days

Light Required: Yes

Depth: Surface sow

Sowing Rate: 1 ounce per 1,500 square feet

Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination

Plant Spacing: 12 inches