Black petunias have been getting a considerable amount of discussion the past year. Black petunias, you ask? Are there black-flowering petunias? Yes, there are. These are new to the market, with spring 2011 seeing their successful debut in Louisiana garden centers.
Ball FloraPlant has added three dark-flowering cultivars. Black Velvet is being promoted as the world’s first black petunia. This cultivar works well in baskets, containers and landscape beds. Early to flower, it has a tightly branching growth habit.
Phantom is another new petunia. The flower base color is black with a yellow star pattern on the petals. A mounding petunia, it has an upright habit.
The Pinstripe variety produces dark purple flowers with a creamy, white, star pattern.
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