Petunia "Vista Paradise" Hanging Basket

Petunia ‘Vista Paradise’

Botanical Name

Petunia × hybrida ‘Vista Paradise’

Common Names

• Vista Petunia
• Paradise Petunia
• Garden Petunia

Product Description

Petunia ‘Vista Paradise’ is a vibrant, long-flowering hybrid known for its striking, brightly coloured blooms that create a tropical paradise effect in any garden. Its mounding and slightly trailing habit makes it perfect for containers, hanging baskets, window boxes, and garden borders. This cultivar is heat-tolerant, prolific, and low-maintenance, providing season-long colour that enhances patios, verandas, and outdoor living spaces in South Africa.

Size When Fully Grown

• Height: ± 20–25 cm
• Spread: ± 35–50 cm
• Growth habit: Compact, bushy, trailing/mounding

Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun to partial shade
  • Full sun encourages maximum flowering and vibrant colour.
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil
  • Performs well in garden beds or quality potting mix; avoid waterlogging.
• Watering: Moderate
  • Keep soil evenly moist; increase watering during hot, dry periods.
• Climate:
  • Suited to most South African regions
  • Thrives in temperate, subtropical, and coastal gardens; frost-sensitive—provide protection for young plants
• Maintenance: Low
  • Deadhead regularly to encourage continuous blooming
  • Fertilise 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 garden beds, containers, hanging baskets, and patios
  • Perfect for creating a long-lasting, vibrant floral display with minimal maintenance