The Stunning Easy-To-Grow Petunia Variety You'll Want To Plant For Continuous Color

If you're a fan of annual color in your garden and eagerly look forward to what's new at your local nursery or garden center, you're in for a surprise when you take a look at the petunia selections. One cultivar, in particular, stands out from the rest because you simply can't fail to notice it with its delightful double blooms in stunning cerise, set off by deep blueberry colored veins on the eye-catching petals. Once you spot this beauty, it will make it into your shopping cart, for sure. It's aptly named 'Blueberry Vein' petunia and is part of Ball's SweetSunshine range. What's even more special is that this variety is easy to grow and will provide you with continuous color from spring and into the fall. 

'Blueberry Vein' is undoubtedly the most outstanding cultivar in the SweetSunshine series and certainly one that will be difficult to resist. It can reach a height of 16 inches with a spread of up to 30 inches. The plant has been bred specifically so that the blooms can stand up to tough weather. This means you can plant it along your garden borders for a truly magnificent display. You could even consider growing this stunning flower near your geraniums for an extra splash of color. Its trailing habit makes it ideal for hanging baskets to brighten up your front entrance and add to your home's curb appeal. In fact, petunias are one of the best heat-tolerant trailing plants that thrive in full sun.

This magnificent cultivar can grow in full sun or semi-shade, but make sure it gets at least 6 hours of sunlight daily. Better still, it's frost-tolerant, so you can be confident that if you plant it in spring a late frost won't decimate it. You'll get the most color impact if you mass plant this flower along your garden borders or around the outside of your favorite flower bed. You could even "double-up" the marvelous color by planting in pots along with a couple of hanging planters. Petunias do appreciate regular watering, especially when grown in containers. Just ensure the excess can drain away and the soil doesn't become waterlogged.

And, if all that glorious color burst is not enough benefit, these pretty flowers will also attract butterflies and hummingbirds to your yard. Plus, deer shouldn't be tempted to munch on the plants unless they're really hungry and there's not much else for them to browse. To keep your 'Blueberry Vein' petunia looking lush and full of blooms, be sure to fertilize regularly with liquid feed, following the dosage recommendations on the pack. Finally, if you're a fan of mixed container plantings, there's also a pink and red vein petunia in the same series that you could consider. For optimum success, just make sure that you avoid all of the gardening mistakes that'll kill your petunias before you can enjoy them, like too much water and not enough sunshine.