Petunia 'Phantom' (Petunia 'Phantom')

Botanical name

Petunia 'Phantom'

Other names

Petunia 'Phantom'

Genus

Petunia Petunia

Variety or Cultivar

'Phantom' _ 'Phantom' is a tender, compact, mound-forming perennial, typically grown as an annual bedding plant, with sticky, hairy, ovate to lance-shaped, mid- to grey-green leaves and, from early summer into autumn, fragrant, lobed, dark maroon to black flowers with a wide, pale yellow stripe down the centre of each petal.

Petunia 'Phantom' is: Deciduous

Habit

Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming

Flower

Pale-yellow, Black in Summer; Black, Pale-yellow in Autumn

Foliage

Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn

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

Dead-head to promote flowering.

Propagation methods

Seed

Petunia 'Phantom' (Petunia 'Phantom') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover

Cultivation

Grow in a sunny, sheltered site. Flowering is greatly reduced in shade. Suitable for hanging baskets or as a ground cover.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

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.

Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)