Botanical name
Petunia 'Night Sky'
Other names
Petunia 'Night Sky', Petunia 'NightSky'
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
'Night Sky' _ 'Night Sky' is a vigorous, tender, mound-forming perennial, usually grown as a container or bedding annual, bearing ovate, sticky-hairy, dark grey-green leaves and velvety, white-flecked, dark purple flowers from late spring into autumn.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming
COLOUR
Flower
Spotted, Dark-purple in Spring; Dark-purple, Spotted in Summer; Dark-purple, Spotted in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Glasshouse whitefly , Leaf-mining sawflies , Slugs , Snails
Specific diseases
Foot and root rot , Grey mould
General care
Pruning
Self-cleaning.
Propagation methods
Seed
WHERE TO GROW
Petunia 'Night Sky' (Petunia 'Night Sky') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, light soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Plant out after the danger of frost has passed.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered