Petunia "Beautical Yellow Sun" Hanging Basket

Petunia ‘Beautical Yellow Sun’

Botanical Name

Petunia × hybrida ‘Beautical Yellow Sun’

Common Names

• Beautical Petunia
• Yellow Sun Petunia
• Garden Petunia

Product Description

Petunia ‘Beautical Yellow Sun’ is a compact, vibrant flowering hybrid known for its bright, sunny yellow blooms that provide a cheerful pop of colour in any garden. Its mounding and slightly trailing growth habit makes it ideal for containers, hanging baskets, window boxes, and garden borders. This cultivar is heat-tolerant, long-flowering, and low-maintenance, making it perfect for South African gardens, patios, and outdoor spaces.

Size When Fully Grown

• Height: ± 20–25 cm
• Spread: ± 35–45 cm
• Growth habit: Compact, bushy, trailing/mounding

Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun to partial shade
  • Full sun ensures the brightest, most abundant flowering.
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil
  • Performs well in garden beds or quality potting mix; avoid waterlogged conditions.
• Watering: Moderate
  • Keep soil evenly moist but not soggy; increase watering during hot, dry periods.
• Climate:
  • Suited to most South African regions
  • Performs well in temperate, subtropical, and coastal gardens; protect from frost
• Maintenance: Low
  • Deadhead spent flowers to encourage continuous blooming
  • Fertilise lightly every 2–3 weeks with a balanced water-soluble fertiliser

Best Planting Season & Growth Cycle (South Africa)

• Best Time to Plant: Spring to early summer
• Active Growing Season: Spring through autumn
• Flowering Season: Spring through autumn
• Seasonal Notes:
  • Annual in South African gardens
  • Ideal for borders, containers, hanging baskets, and patios
  • Perfect for adding long-lasting bright yellow colour to garden spaces