Petunia Shortcake Blueberry – Live Flowering Plant
Bring a splash of rich, deep blueberry-purple colour to your garden with this stunning Petunia Shortcake Blueberry. Part of the celebrated Shortcake series, this variety is bred for a compact, mounding habit and produces masses of velvety, deep purple-blue flowers throughout the summer months. Exceptionally free-flowering and weather-tolerant, it performs beautifully in containers, hanging baskets, patio pots and border edges.
This plant is supplied as a well-established 21cm root ball, ready to plant out and enjoy immediately. Ideal for adding instant summer colour to any outdoor space.
What's Included:
- 1 x Petunia Shortcake Blueberry Live Flowering Plant (21cm Root Ball)
Key Features:
- Masses of rich blueberry-purple blooms from late spring through to autumn
- Compact, mounding growth habit – perfect for containers and borders
- Excellent weather tolerance for reliable outdoor performance
- Low maintenance and free-flowering throughout the season
- Supplied as a well-established plant, ready for the garden
Cultural Information:
- Botanical Name: Petunia x hybrida 'Shortcake Blueberry'
- Common Names: Petunia, Shortcake Blueberry Petunia
- Classification: Half-Hardy Annual
- Fully Grown Height & Spread: 20–30 cm × 30–45 cm
- Growth Habit: Compact, Mounding, Semi-Trailing
- Perfect For: Containers, Hanging Baskets, Patio Pots, Window Boxes, Border Edges
- Flowering Time: Late Spring to Autumn
- Flower Colour: Deep Blueberry-Purple
- Planting Position: Full Sun
- Watering: Regular watering, keep soil moist but not waterlogged
- Feeding: Feed weekly with a high-potash liquid fertiliser during the flowering season
- Attracts: Bees, Butterflies & Pollinators
- Type: Half-Hardy Annual Bedding Plant
- Foliage: Mid-Green, Slightly Sticky Leaves
Planting & Care Tips:
- Plant in a sunny, sheltered position for the best flowering display
- Use well-drained, fertile compost or soil
- Deadhead regularly to encourage continuous blooming
- Water consistently, especially during hot, dry spells
- Protect from heavy frost – best planted out after the last frost date in your area
Notes: This variety is supplied in the Blueberry colour, featuring deep purple-blue tones that may vary slightly depending on growing conditions and light levels.
TRPG charges for delivery depending on the shipment locations and weight of items.
1st class P&P to UK is £5.95
2nd class P&P to UK is £4.50
P&P for heavy items such as plant support will be charged at £8