Love the trailing Silver Supertunia best of all three varieties this year that I planted. Great balance of vigor and health. It’s actually mounded better than Bubblegum variety and seems a bit more flexible in the wind. Planted with Rockin’ Playing the Blues Salvia in railing planters, it’s a great match. The bees and hummingbirds couldn’t care less about the Supertunias with the Salvia nearby, FYI.
Supertunia® Silver Petunia
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Exposure
- Part Sun to Sun
Flower Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Mature Size
Height: 4" - 12"
Spread: 2' - 3'
Height: 10cm - 30cm
Spread: 61cm - 91cm
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4 - 12 Inches12 - 18 Inches24 - 36 Inches10cm - 30cm30cm - 46cm61cm - 91cm
Features
Supertunia Trailing petunias are very strongly trailing, with very little height, making this Supertunia Silver petunia an exceptional trailing petunia. They will function as spillers in containers, but are also good as front-of-the-bed plants for landscapes. If your goal for hanging baskets or window boxes is to have the plants be as long as possible, Supertunia Trailing is the best choice among petunias for hanging baskets. They have small flowers.
Award WinnerContinuous Bloom or RebloomerLong BloomingHeat TolerantDeadheading Not NecessaryDrought TolerantAttracts:Butterflies, HummingbirdsCharacteristics
Plant Type:AnnualHeight Category:ShortGarden Height:4 - 12 Inches 10cm - 30cmTrails Up To:36 Inches 91cmSpacing:12 - 18 Inches 30cm - 46cmSpread:24 - 36 Inches 61cm - 91cmFlower Colors:WhiteFlower Shade:WhiteFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:GreenHabit:Mounding TrailingContainer Role:SpillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part Sun to SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:Planting To Hard FrostHardiness Zones:10a, 10b, 11a, 11bWater Category:AverageSoil Fertility Requirement:Average SoilUses:ContainerUses:Edging PlantUses:GroundcoverUses:LandscapeUses:Mass PlantingUses Notes:Use in hanging baskets, window boxes, landscaping and combinations planters.
Maintenance Notes:Supertunia® petunia plants are easy to grow and will flower non-stop from planting to hard frost if simple maintenance tasks are performed. Growing Supertunias in full sun to part sun is important for their strong growth and bloom performance. They do not require deadheading, meaning the removal of spent flowers, to stay in bloom all season.
Petunias thrive with consistent moisture. Do not let them wilt severely before watering again.
Supertunia petunias perform best when fed regularly with Proven Winners plant foods. At planting time, in containers and landscapes, mix Proven Winners Premium Continuous Release Plant Food into the soil, following the rates specified on the packaging. Reapply halfway through the growing season.
Additionally, Supertunias should be fed regularly with Proven Winners Premium Water Soluble Plant Food according to the rates specified on the packaging. For Supertunias growing in containers, feed every third time you water or at least once per week. For Supertunias growing in the ground, feed once every one to two weeks.
If you have been feeding your petunias regularly and they are getting enough sun and water but are not blooming, you may be dealing with petunia budworm. Learn more about this petunia pest.
By midsummer, it will be time to trim up your Supertunias. Trim the longest stems, bringing them in line with the others, taking care not to remove more than 20% of the plant. Trimming petunias in the landscape is not usually necessary but cutting them back by 20% can make the plants fuller. Follow up by feeding them with water soluble plant food to promote fresh new growth and blooms.
The Best Petunia. Period.® The bestselling vegetative Petunias ever, and the Supertunia Silver petunia is destined for greatness in beds and containers from coast to coast, especially as one of the top-performing petunias for hanging baskets. The only thing better than 10 Supertunia varieties are two more. With their nonstop blooms, irresistible fragrance, and self-cleaning habit, these newest members of the family are destined for greatness in beds and containers from coast to coast.
Supertunia® Silver Petunia 'Petwiblv' -
5442321Browse reviews from people who have grown this plant.
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Kerry, Colorado, United States, 3 years ago
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I picked up the mini silver at a local nursery inside a packed green house and the color of the veins caught my eye! I planted it in a cone planter with stand as my spiller and it's outstanding trailing makes it look like it's a dripping ice cream cone. When it's in direct sunlight it shimmers. I am absolutely in love with this plant and highly recommend it!
Michelle Trant, New Hampshire, United States, 9 years ago -
Decided to grab one this year and glad I did. Planted in large barrel in front yard. In just 5 days has gone from no flowers to about 10 in full bloom. Definitely seems to be a trailer but is mounding OK so far. I prefer the somewhat smaller blooms as they are more wind resistant and keep their shape better. Deadheads very easily and needs only water, biweekly feeding and 4+ hours of sun.
Matthew Lamb, Maryland, United States, 10 years ago -
First time to purchase these plants. Love them and hope to have blooms all summer.
Lynn, Texas, United States, 15 years ago -
Russell Studebaker, Ohio, United States, 15 years ago
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