Petunia 'Phantom' boasts a dramatic flair with its velvety black flowers featuring a distinctive yellow star pattern. This striking annual thrives in full sun, its bold blooms standing out against lush green foliage. Perfect for container gardens, petunia 'Phantom' adds a touch of mystery, with its contrasting colors popping in bright environments. Its radiant pattern captures gazes, embodying a natural spectacle of color and contrast.
Plan your green oasis based on your criteria: plant type, pet safety, skill level, sites, and more.
More Info on Petunia 'phantom' Growth and Care
Feedback
Basic Care Guide
Transplant
12-14 inches
For petunia 'Phantom', capitalizing on the vigor of early to mid-spring rejuvenation is key. Ensure a sunny, well-draining location to establish roots. When needed, enrich soil and gently acclimate. Friendly reminder: nurture petunia 'Phantom''s potential without detailed steps here!
Characterized by its deep velvety black flowers with a yellow star pattern, petunia 'Phantom' adds drama to gardens. To maintain robust growth and prolific blooming, prune back leggy stems and spent flowers regularly. Optimal pruning occurs from spring to fall, aligning with active growth phases. This encourages branching, leading to a fuller plant and more blooms. Avoid pruning in winter to prevent stress. Regular deadheading also promotes continuous flowering and prevents self-seeding, keeping petunia 'Phantom'’s striking display at its best.
Petunia 'Phantom' is best propagated through sowing. To encourage successful germination, use a well-draining seed starting mix and maintain adequate moisture levels without overwatering. Lightly covering the seeds can protect them, but they require sufficient light to germinate effectively. It's advantageous to maintain a stable, warm environment to foster seedling growth, ensuring they are kept in ideal conditions until they're robust enough for transplantation.
A database of 400000+ plants and unlimited guides at your fingertips...
Your Ultimate Guide to Plants
Identify grow and nurture the better way!
17,000 local species +400,000 global species studied
Nearly 5 years of research
80+ scholars in botany and gardening
Botanist in your pocket
Scan the QR code with your phone camera to download the app
About
More Info
More About How-Tos
Petunia 'Phantom'
Petunia 'Phantom'
Petunia 'Phantom' boasts a dramatic flair with its velvety black flowers featuring a distinctive yellow star pattern. This striking annual thrives in full sun, its bold blooms standing out against lush green foliage. Perfect for container gardens, petunia 'Phantom' adds a touch of mystery, with its contrasting colors popping in bright environments. Its radiant pattern captures gazes, embodying a natural spectacle of color and contrast.
Hardiness Zones
2 to 11
Instantly identify plants with a snap
Snap a photo for instant plant ID, gaining quick insights on disease prevention, treatment, toxicity, care, uses, and symbolism, etc.
Download the App for Free
Key Facts About Petunia 'Phantom'
Feedback
Attributes of Petunia 'Phantom'
Lifespan
Annual
Plant Type
Herb
Plant Height
20 cm to 30 cm
Spread
20 cm to 30 cm
Leaf Color
Green
Flower Size
8 cm to 10 cm
Flower Color
Yellow
Black
Leaf type
Semi-evergreen
Ideal Temperature
20 - 38 ℃
Gain more valuable plant knowledge
Explore a rich botanical encyclopedia for deeper insights
17,000 local species +400,000 global species studied
Nearly 5 years of research
80+ scholars in botany and gardening
Continue reading in our app - it's better
A database of 400000+ plants unlimited guides at your fingertips...
Cookie Management Tool
In addition to managing cookies through your browser or device, you can change your cookie settings below.
Necessary Cookies
Necessary cookies enable core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences.
Analytical Cookies
Analytical cookies help us to improve our application/website by collecting and reporting information on its usage.
Cookie Name
Source
Purpose
Lifespan
_ga
Google Analytics
These cookies are set because of our use of Google Analytics. They are used to collect information about your use of our application/website. The cookies collect specific information, such as your IP address, data related to your device and other information about your use of the application/website. Please note that the data processing is essentially carried out by Google LLC and Google may use your data collected by the cookies for own purposes, e.g. profiling and will combine it with other data such as your Google Account. For more information about how Google processes your data and Google’s approach to privacy as well as implemented safeguards for your data, please see here.
1 Year
_pta
PictureThis Analytics
We use these cookies to collect information about how you use our site, monitor site performance, and improve our site performance, our services, and your experience.
1 Year
Cookie Name
_ga
Source
Google Analytics
Purpose
These cookies are set because of our use of Google Analytics. They are used to collect information about your use of our application/website. The cookies collect specific information, such as your IP address, data related to your device and other information about your use of the application/website. Please note that the data processing is essentially carried out by Google LLC and Google may use your data collected by the cookies for own purposes, e.g. profiling and will combine it with other data such as your Google Account. For more information about how Google processes your data and Google’s approach to privacy as well as implemented safeguards for your data, please see here.
Lifespan
1 Year
Cookie Name
_pta
Source
PictureThis Analytics
Purpose
We use these cookies to collect information about how you use our site, monitor site performance, and improve our site performance, our services, and your experience.
Lifespan
1 Year
Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies are used by advertising companies to serve ads that are relevant to your interests.
Cookie Name
Source
Purpose
Lifespan
_fbp
Facebook Pixel
A conversion pixel tracking that we use for retargeting campaigns. Learn more here.
1 Year
_adj
Adjust
This cookie provides mobile analytics and attribution services that enable us to measure and analyze the effectiveness of marketing campaigns, certain events and actions within the Application. Learn more here.
1 Year
Cookie Name
_fbp
Source
Facebook Pixel
Purpose
A conversion pixel tracking that we use for retargeting campaigns. Learn more here.
Lifespan
1 Year
Cookie Name
_adj
Source
Adjust
Purpose
This cookie provides mobile analytics and attribution services that enable us to measure and analyze the effectiveness of marketing campaigns, certain events and actions within the Application. Learn more here.