Petunia SCascade White Seed – Trailing Annual for Baskets

Petunia S/Cascade White Seed produces large, early, cascading petunia flowers in clean white for fresh, elegant seasonal displays. It is especially useful for brightening baskets, softening mixed colour schemes and adding contrast in sunny containers.

View Our Detailed Grow Guide: Petunia Grow Guide for South African Conditions

Plant Information

• Plant Type: Tender perennial usually grown as an annual bedding plant.
• Scientific Name: Petunia x hybrida / Petunia x atkinsiana
• Common Name: Garden petunia.

Growing Information

• General Sowing Time: Spring to early summer in most areas, generally Sep-Dec; warmer coastal regions may start slightly earlier, while cold inland areas should wait until frost risk has passed.
• Position: Full sun; light afternoon shade in very hot regions.
• Sow Depth: Surface sow or press into moist seedling mix; cover only very lightly.
• Spacing: Around 25-30 cm apart for good airflow and container fill.
• Germination: Around 5-15 days in warm, evenly moist conditions.
• Flower Size: 10 cm to 13 cm.
• Height: 25 cm to 35 cm.
• Spread: 25 cm to 30 cm.
• Available Pack Sizes: 10 pelleted seed, 5000 pelleted seed, 500 pelleted seed

Why Grow Petunia S/Cascade White?

• Clean white blooms brighten shaded-looking corners and combine easily with almost any colour palette.
• Well-branched, early, cascading plants make this variety useful for high-impact seasonal colour.
• Long flowering potential from spring into autumn in well-managed South African gardens.
• Excellent for pots, baskets, window boxes, border fronts and patio colour.
• Pelleted seed is easier to handle for accurate tray sowing.

Garden Uses

Use Petunia S/Cascade White in hanging baskets, window boxes, mixed containers and border fronts where white blooms can lift the whole planting.

Growing Notes

• Start seed in trays and keep the surface evenly moist while germinating.
• Transplant only after frost risk has passed, hardening seedlings off before planting out.
• Plant into light, fertile, well-draining soil or a quality container mix.
• Water regularly, but allow the top layer to dry slightly and avoid constantly wet roots.
• Feed every 2-4 weeks during active flowering and deadhead or trim lightly to keep plants full.

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