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Supertunia Mini Vista® Violet Star
Petunia
A top preformer in both the landscape and in containers, these vigorus purple and white flowers will do a great job highlighting the front of beds or acting as both fillers and spillers in containers.
| Blossom Color | Purple, White |
| Bloom Season | Until Frost |
| Exposure | Part to full sun |
| Height | 6-12 in |
| Width | 18-24 in |
| Spacing | 12-18 in |
| Container Sizes | Eco+ Grande, 11' Mono |
| Hardiness Zones | 10, 11 |
| Wildlife Attracted | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Wildlife Deterred | No Wildlife Deterred |
| Features | A top preformer in both the landscape and in containers, these vigorus purple and white flowers will do a great job highlighting the front of beds or acting as both fillers and spillers in containers. |
| Available Seasons | Spring |
| Adaptable as a Houseplant | No |
| Bog Plant | No |
| Is Disease Resistant | No |
| Drought Tolerant | Yes |
| Edible | No |
| Erosion Control | No |
| Fragrant Flower | No |
| Fragrant Foilage | No |
| Heat Tolerant | Yes |
| Native to North America | No |
| Salt Tolerant | No |
| Succulent | No |
| Water Plant | No |
| Uses |
Use in hanging baskets, window boxes, landscaping and combinations planters. |
| Maintenance Notes |
These are heat tolerant plants, that aren't particularly fussy and need little routine maintenance. They will perform best if an application of controlled release fertilizer is included at the time of planting. This applies to both landscape and container plantings. Supertunias are heavy feeders, but a single dose is usually sufficient for landscape beds in most climates. If you have a very long season, a second application of controlled release plant food should be considered for landscape plantings. In general, containers need to be fed more than landscape plants. Supertunias in containers will need to be fed more regularly to be their absolute best. A second application of a controlled release fertilizer can be applied about every two months to container plants, which will help. However, for the very best performance I find regularly applying water soluble fertilizer starting about two months after the containers are planted gives the best results. These extra applications of plant food really makes a difference in performance through the summer. If your plant begins to look open or a bit tired, an allover trim can be beneficial. Use a sharp pair of scissors or pruning shears to trim back up to 1/3 of the volume of the plant. I pair any trim with a dose of water soluble fertilizer to provide instant energy to help kickstart new growth, branching and flowering. Your plant will take a week to recover from the trim, but the end result is a fuller plant with more blooms going forward. You may repeat the trim as needed through the season. |
| 2023 | Top Performer - in ground - University of Minnesota - Grand Rapids |
| 2023 | Top Performer - UGA |
| 2023 | Top Performer - University of Tennessee - Knoxville |
| 2023 | Top Performer - University of Minnesota - Morris |
| 2023 | Consumer Top Pick - Mississippi State University - Crystal Springs |
| 2023 | Top Performer - Ohio State University - Columbus |
| 2023 | Top Performer - Ohio State University Chadwick Arboretum - Springfield |
| 2023 | Perfect Score - University of Tennessee - Jackson |
| 2023 | Top Performer - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden |
| 2023 | Top Performer - University of Missouri |
| 2023 | Top Performer - Penn State University |
| 2023 | Top Performer - Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens |
| 2023 | Perfect Score - University of Wisconsin - West Madison |
| 2020 | Top Performer - Cool Season - LSU |
| 2018 | Gold Medal - Champaign County Illiniois Master Gardener Idea Garden |
| 2018 | Top Performer - Penn State University |
| 2018 | September Showstopper - Champaign County Illiniois Master Gardener Idea Garden |