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Petunia, Wave Hybrids

Annual Flower

Petunia x hybrida WAVE
Solanaceae Family

Wave Petunias are a popular group of hybrids valued for their large, colorful blooms and unique creeping growing habit. Spreading up to 4 feet, these plants add huge mats of color to gardens and containers. Unlike most petunias, these bloom without getting leggy by midseason.

	Site and Plant Characteristics
	Growing Information
	Varieties

Site Characteristics

Sunlight:

full sun

Soil conditions:

requires well-drained soil

Prefers moist but well-drained soil.

Special locations:

outdoor containers
xeriscapes

Plant Traits

Lifecycle: annual

Ease-of-care: easy

Height: 0.66 to 1 feet

Spread: 1 to 4 feet

Bloom time:

early summer
mid-summer
late summer
early fall
mid-fall

Flower color:

violet
white
pink

Flowers are up to 4� wide and trumpet-shaped.

Foliage color: medium green

Foliage texture: medium

Shape: spreading mass

Shape in flower: same as above

Special Considerations

Tolerates:

frost

Special characteristics:

non-aggressive
non-invasive
not native to North America - Hybrid with South American parents.

Attracts:

butterflies - Attracts moths.
hummingbirds

Growing Information

How to plant:

Propagate by seed - Sow the seeds indoors 10 to 12 weeks before the last spring frost, leaving the seeds uncovered as light aids germination. Pre-started petunias are readily available at retail outlets.

Germination temperature: 80 F

Days to emergence: 7 to 10

Maintenance and care:

Wave hybrids don't need deadheading or cutting back like many other petunias. Fertilize every two weeks until midsummer.
More growing information: How to Grow Annuals

Pests:

Parasitic nematodes

Diseases:

Oedema
Powdery mildew
Botrytis blight
Sclerotinia stem rot
Viral diseases

Varieties

�Purple Wave�: deep purple flowers with darker purple centers. Has the greatest spread of all 4 varieties.
�Pink Wave�: bright pink flowers with pale pink/white centers.
�Rose Wave�: deep rosy-red blooms with white centers and darker rose veining.
�Misty Lilac Wave�: Pale lavender flowers. Has the largest blooms of all 4 varieties.