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Reminiscent of the sky in the middle of the night, Petunia ‘Fortado Midnight Moon’ boasts huge, trumpet-shaped blooms which make an incredibly eye-catching display. With a semi-trailing and cascading habit, the two-toned white and purple blooms add five months of frivolity to your baskets, containers, and window boxes, whilst their sweet fragrance drifts across the garden on the breeze. Producing incredible blooms for around five months, from June to October, and much loved by bees and other pollinators, for a nectar-rich treat, Petunia ‘Fortado Midnight Moon’ prefers to be grown in moist, well-drained compost. Happy in either sun or partial shade, in almost any aspect it is drought tolerant once established, each plant will reach a height and spread of about 30cm, being a tender annual, winter protection from cold will be required.
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Key Information
| Latin Name | Petunia Fortado Midnight Moon YP |
|---|---|
| Hardiness | H2 (1 to 5°C) |
| Colour | Purple |
| Format | Young Plants |
| Position | Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Height in Maturity (m) | 0.30 m |
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.40 |
| Soil Conditions | Loam Sand |
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral |
| Aspect | East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing |
| Trailing | Yes |
| Scented | Yes |
| Drought Tolerant | Yes |
| Good for pots | Yes |
| Good for hanging baskets | Yes |
| Good for wildlife | Yes |
| Good for pollinators | Yes |
