| Description | East Wave Petunia is an improvement over the original Wave Petunia. Can be used as a ground cover in pots or hanging baskets. |
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| Plant Type | Annuals, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 10-11 |
| Sunlight | full, have day |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | Will tolerate cooler temperatures and last late into the fall. If properly harden they can be planted in early to mid-May in Zone #5. With a little protection I have had Petunia's in bloom on Turkey Day. Hardened Petunias can be plant in early May (zone #5). I use to grow Petunias and put them into a cold frame middle to late April. They survived and grew very compact. |
| Flowers | trumpet shaped, at least a dozen different colors |
| Leaves | alternate and covered with a viscid pubescence, making them sticky when pinched |
| Stems | trailing |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | 6-10 inches tall, 36 inch spread |
| Maintenance | dead heading, pruning to maintain shape, can be cut back hard and will quickly regrow |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | South America |
| Author's Notes | I have grown various Easy Wave Petunia and they are fast growing. Give the pots a shake to loosen some of the dying leaves and give it a clean look |
| Notes & Reference | #28-Cottage Garden Annuals (Clive Lane) , #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills) , #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage) |
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