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Petunia 'Lightning Sky' (Petunia 'Lightning Sky')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.3m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Petunia 'Lightning Sky'
Other names
Petunia 'Lightning Sky'
Genus
Petunia Petunia
Variety or Cultivar
'Lightning Sky' _ 'Lightning Sky' is a vigorous, tender, mound-forming perennial, usually grown as a container or bedding annual, bearing ovate, sticky-hairy, dark grey-green leaves and, from late spring into autumn, velvety, white-flecked, maroon to dark red flowers, usually marked creamy-white in the centre of each petal.
Petunia 'Lightning Sky' is: Deciduous
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming
Flower
Spotted, Maroon, Cream in Spring; Maroon, Cream, Spotted in Summer; Spotted, Maroon, Cream in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Glasshouse whitefly , Leaf-mining sawflies , Slugs , Snails Aphids , Glasshouse whitefly , Leaf-mining sawflies , Slugs , Snails
Foot and root rot , Grey mould Foot and root rot , Grey mould
General care
Pruning
Self-cleaning.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Petunia 'Lightning Sky' (Petunia 'Lightning Sky') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, light soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Plant out after the danger of frost has passed.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3), Indoor heated (H1)
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Botanical name
Petunia 'Lightning Sky'
Other names
Petunia 'Lightning Sky'
Genus
Petunia Petunia
Variety or Cultivar
'Lightning Sky' _ 'Lightning Sky' is a vigorous, tender, mound-forming perennial, usually grown as a container or bedding annual, bearing ovate, sticky-hairy, dark grey-green leaves and, from late spring into autumn, velvety, white-flecked, maroon to dark red flowers, usually marked creamy-white in the centre of each petal.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming
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Colour
Flower
Spotted, Maroon, Cream in Spring; Maroon, Cream, Spotted in Summer; Spotted, Maroon, Cream in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Glasshouse whitefly , Leaf-mining sawflies , Slugs , Snails
Specific diseases
Foot and root rot , Grey mould
General care
Pruning
Self-cleaning.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Petunia 'Lightning Sky' (Petunia 'Lightning Sky') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, light soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Plant out after the danger of frost has passed.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3), Indoor heated (H1)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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