Painted Love™ Purple Petunia Plant

The Painted Love™ Purple petunia features a unique bicolor pattern with deep violet and white hues, forming a star pattern from the center to the petal edges. This variety is well-suited for hanging baskets, patio containers, or as a standalone plant, with a mounding and trailing habit. It grows 10-14 inches tall with an 18-22 inch spread, requiring 16-20 inch spacing. Known for its garden resilience, it blooms continuously throughout summer without deadheading, offering low-maintenance beauty and long-lasting flowers that thrive in outdoor spaces.

Our Painted Love™ Purple Petunia Plants are grown without harmful pesticides, ensuring they are safe for your garden and the environment. Guaranteed to arrive alive and thriving!

Planting Instructions:

• - Plant in spring after the last frost date
• - Space plants 10-12 inches apart

Soil Preparation:

• - Ideal soil pH: 6.0-6.5
• - Well-draining, fertile soil or a good potting soil

Watering Specifics:

• - Water deeply when the top inch of soil feels dry
• - Avoid overwatering to prevent root rot

Fertilizer Type:

• - Use a balanced, water-soluble fertilizer every 2-3 weeks during the growing season
• - Reduce fertilizing in late summer to prepare for fall

Pruning and Training:

• - Trim back by about one-third in midsummer if plants become leggy

Additional Pest Management:

• - Watch for common pests like aphids, whiteflies, and thrips
• - Monitor for fungal diseases in humid conditions or with overhead watering

Blooming Indicators:

• - Produces unique purple flowers with white stripes and splashes
• - Blooms continuously from spring through fall

Light Requirements:

• - Needs at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily for optimal blooming

Temperature Tolerance:

• - Can tolerate heat but may need extra water in extremely hot conditions
• - Not frost-hardy; protect or bring indoors when temperatures drop below 40°F

Companion Plants for Painted Love™ Purple Petunia:

• - White Calibrachoa: These small, white flowers provide a nice contrast to the purple petunias
• - Lemon Verbena: Offers yellow flower clusters for a complementary color contrast
• - White Angelonia: Provides vertical interest with its upright white flower spikes
• - Diamond Frost Euphorbia: Adds airy, white flowers that enhance the white patterns in the petunias
• - Blackie Sweet Potato Vine: Offers dark purple foliage to complement the petunia's color