Million Bells
Calibrachoa species. SOLANACEAE.
Planting and Growing Million Bells
You’ll find everything you need to know to plant and grow million bells in the accompanying table’s tabs:
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- Flowers, foliage, and root structure of million bells
- Plant hardiness and growing conditions for million bells
- Season of bloom and planting time for million bells
- When, how deep, and where to plant million bells
- How to plant million bells
- Watering, fertilizing, care, and pests or diseases of million bells
- Landscape and container uses of million bells
- Comments about million bells and its features
Growing Million Bells
Several cultivars of low and trailing or mounding, deciduous perennial herbs, to 2 ft. (60 cm) tall. Textured, deep green, oval, pointed, toothed leaves, to 1 in. (25 mm) long, on narrow, flexible stems.
Million bells are closely related to Petunia, Petunia X hybrida, a popular annual plant.
Planting and Care Guide
Blooms
Many showy, blue, pink, purple, red, violet, petunia-like flowers, to 1 in. (25 mm) wide, in summer.
Best Climates
Tender. Plant as annual, zones 4–7; ground-hardy, zones 8–10.
Soil Type and Fertility
Moist, well-drained humus. Fertility: Rich–average. 6.5–8.0 pH. Best in low-clay soils.
Where and How to Plant
Spring in full to filtered sun, 18 in. (45 cm) apart, after soil warms.
Proper Care
Moderate. Keep damp; allow soil surface to dry between waterings. Fertilize monthly. Self-cleaning; avoid deadheading. Pinch to direct growth. Propagate by cuttings, seed.
About This Plant
Good choice for beds, borders, containers in formal, country gardens. Pest resistant. Fungal disease susceptible.