| Description | Violet-flowered Petunia (Petunia integrifolia) is a species plant growing wild in Mexico. Has smaller funnel-shaped purple flowers with a dark throat. Grows as a trailing or climbing plant. Has been used as a parent for many of the modern-day Petunias. |
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| Pronunciation | (peh-TEWN-ya) (in-te-gre-FO-lee-ah) |
| Plant Type | Annuals, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 9b-11 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | 1-2-inch funnel-shaped, purple, magenta, rose-red, darker throat |
| Leaves | sparse, linear, 1.5-2 inch, viscus |
| Stems | trailing |
| Dimensions | without a pinch, may sprawl or climb over 2 feet |
| Maintenance | dead heading, pruning to maintain shape, can be cut back hard and will quickly regrow |
| Propagation | easy from fine seeds |
| Native Site | Mexico, Brazil |
| Author's Notes | Pinched plants will stay more compact or let them sprawl or climb. Form tends to be loose and light. Not a compact plant but fun to grow |
| Notes & Reference | #47-Annuals for the Connoisseurs (Wayne Winterrowd), Site Author's observations and experiences with the plant |
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