Petunia, Trailing Petunia 'Wave Purple'

Petunia

Family
Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Petunia (peh-TEWN-ya)
Synonym
Spacing
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Sun Exposure
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Danger
Not Applicable
Hardiness
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Other Details
Seed Collecting
Full Sun
Fruit Shape
N/A
Fruit Size
Medium Purple
Fruit Colors
Blooms repeatedly
Growing Habit
Herbaceous
Days to Maturity
Seed Type
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Disease Resistance
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Leaf Type
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Annuals
Where to Grow
Other details
Propagation Methods
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
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Does it set seed?
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Foliage Habit
Color Patterns
Awards (if applicable)
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Growth Habit
Days to Maturity
Awards (if applicable)
Non-patented
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Pruning Instructions
Kernel Color
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Size/Type
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Propagation
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Rootstock Vigor
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Classification
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Oakhurst, California

Lake City, Florida

Orange Park, Florida

Decatur, Illinois

Quincy, Illinois

Newton, Kansas

Dayton, Kentucky

Independence, Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

Lake Charles, Louisiana

Lake, Michigan

Albertville, Minnesota

Duluth, Minnesota

Carrollton, Mississippi

Farmington, New Hampshire

Clementon, New Jersey

Denville, New Jersey

Franklin Park, New Jersey

Endicott, New York

Ithaca, New York

New York City, New York

El Paso, Texas

Fort Worth, Texas

San Antonio, Texas

Spring, Texas

West Richland, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

5
positives
1
neutral
1
negative
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Quincy, IL | July 2011 | positive

I plant 2 hanging baskets with wave petunias every year. I honestly haven't had luck with growing my own but will keep trying. I'm still...Read More

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Dayton, KY | August 2009 | negative

HELP < I had 4 flower window boxes full of beautiful wave petunias
and the weather turned cool for the end of July low 60...Read More

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J
Fort Myers, FL | March 2009 | positive

I live in southwest Florida (zone 10). Petunias do extremely well here during the WINTER. I can purchase regular petunia plants locally...Read More

A
Albertville, MN | June 2006 | positive

I have planted the wave in a barrel under a water pump in my front yard. I keep them moist by putting wood chips on the surface of the s...Read More

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(Zone 7b) | April 2006 | neutral

Nice petunia, great in baskets and very attactive. However, I've come to prefer 'Laura Bush' as it just does so much better in my summers.

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Ithaca, NY (Zone 5b) | October 2004 | positive

I purchased a basket of this wave petunia, and while it preformed nicely, I wouldn't call it incredible. I had it on a shepherds hook ov...Read More

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K
San Leandro, CA (Zone 9b) | August 2002 | positive

This is an incredibly floriferous petunia! It has been constantly covered in blooms since I planted it. It needs to be fed well to main...Read More

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