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Petunia patagonica |
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| Family |
solanaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
late spring-summer |
| Size |
3-4" |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained soil, not too fertile |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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Native to Argentina, this species resembles common petunias only in the trumpet shape of its large flowers. Those flowers, which come in a range of colors, are heavily veined in a criss-crossing pattern, while the small evergreen leaves are succulent, resembling those of some creeping sedums. Should be a nice rock garden specimen, if I can keep it alive. While it should be perennial where happy (it is considered fully hardy in the UK), it can reportedly be grown as an annual. Also suitable for containers – many of its online photos show it as one of those ridiculously floriferous mounds commonly seen in flower show competitions.
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: left fence nursery area About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Petunia patagonica
- Seed from NARGS '24/'25 exchange. Baggy 70F (some G, 5-7d)
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February 15, 2025
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