Petunia hybrida Tidal Wave Cherry

Scientific Name: Petunia x hybrida

Common Name: Spreading Petunia

Hardiness Degree: 40°F (4.4°C)

Blooming Season: Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer

Plant Habit: Spreading, Upright

Characteristics: Attracts Bees, Heat Tolerant, Low Maintenance

Spacing: 12 – 24″ (30 – 61cm)

Height: 16 – 22″ (41 – 56cm)

Width: 30 – 60″ (76 – 152cm)

Exposure: Sun

Plug crop time: 5 to 6 weeks

Transplant to finish: Spring 6 to 8 weeks, Summer 4 to 7 weeks

Height, spread and spacing: Growth habit is based on how closely plants are placed. The closer the spacing, the taller the plants.

• Spaced a minimum of 12 in./30 cm apart, Tidal Wave petunias form a dense, mounded hedge, 16 to 22 in./41 to 56 cm tall.
• Grown in a restricted space with support, they grow an extra 2 to 3 ft./61 to 91 cm upward, like a vine.
• Spaced up to 24 in./61 cm apart in the garden, the plants make a floriferous groundcover, spreading up to 5 ft./1.5 m across per plant.