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SuperCal® Purple Petchoa Plant

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  • - Height: 14-18 inches
  • - Growing Zone: 2-11
  • - Exposure: Full Sun
  • - Bloom Time: Spring-Fall
  • - Each Quart Pot contains 1 SuperCal® Purple Petchoa Plant
Plant Features

SuperCal® Purple Petchoa Plants display copious amounts of bright magenta-purple blossoms with maroon lacy veining and dark reddish-black throats punctuated by lime green highlights. SuperCal® petchoa offers excellent wind and rain tolerance, great disease resistance, and they will take the heat of a southern garden and keep right on flowering!

Planting Instructions:

  • - Plant in spring after the last frost date

Soil Preparation:

  • - Ideal soil pH: 5.5-6.5

Watering Specifics:

  • - Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged

Fertilizer Type:

  • - Use a balanced, water-soluble fertilizer every 2-3 weeks during the growing season
  • - Switch to a bloom-boosting fertilizer (higher phosphorus) in mid-summer

Pruning and Training:

  • - Pinch back growing tips early in the season to encourage bushier growth
  • - Trim back by one-third if plants become leggy in midsummer

Additional Pest Management:

  • - Watch for common pests like aphids, whiteflies, and thrips

Blooming Indicators:

  • - Blooms continuously from spring through fall

Light Requirements:

  • - Prefers full sun for best flowering
  • - Can tolerate partial shade, but flowering may be reduced

Temperature Tolerance:

  • - More heat-tolerant than traditional petunias
  • - Not frost-hardy; treat as an annual in colder climates

Companion Plants for Petchoa:

  • - Verbena: Their clusters of small flowers contrast nicely with Petchoa's larger blooms
  • - Lobelia: The delicate flowers and trailing habit of Lobelia complement Petchoa well
  • - Sweet Potato Vine: Its colorful foliage provides a nice contrast to Petchoa's flowers
  • - Angelonia: Their upright growth and spike-like flowers contrast with Petchoa's mounding habit
Attribute name Attribute value
Plant Characteristics
Height Category Medium
Mature Spread 14-32 inches
Habit Trailing
Flower Color Purple
Foliage Color Green
Attracts Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Garden Styles Container Garden, Hanging Baskets
Plant Used for Aesthetic Appeal, Borders and Edging, Ground Cover
Pet Friendly Yes
Plant Type Hybrid

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Healthy and Blooming

My plant arrived promptly, had one bloom open and another opened within 2 days of placing in it's pot. I look forward to a summer of lovely blooms.

From Christina | May 08, 2020


Fantastic

These plants were in great shape & loaded with flowers. Growing fast.

From anonymous | June 23, 2019


SuperCal Purple Petchoa

These purples are the prettiest shade of fuschia, and look beautiful in my rooster planter with the blues you sent. Thank you! Nancy

From Nancy | June 11, 2019


Hopeful...

Having trouble getting much of anything to grow, probably because of mix of sun and shade variability, will add some color to this spot in the yard I hope!

From Edith | June 23, 2018


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