This unusual trailing petunia produces elegant white flowers delicately edged with soft green, creating a fresh and eye-catching display throughout summer. Petunia ‘Fortado Special White Green Edge’ brings a softer, more refined feel to hanging baskets, patio pots, and window boxes, where its trailing stems spill naturally over the sides in a cloud of subtle colour. Flowering continuously from late spring until the first frosts, it offers long-lasting interest with a slightly more unusual twist than traditional petunias.
Petunia ‘Fortado Special White Green Edge’, commonly known as Trailing Petunia, is loved for its distinctive bicoloured blooms and vigorous flowering habit. The crisp white petals framed by pale green edges give the flowers an almost glowing appearance, pairing beautifully with silver foliage, pastel planting schemes, or darker trailing plants for contrast. Easy to care for and reliably floriferous, it makes a brilliant addition to elegant summer containers and baskets.
Tender Perennial
Trailing, Basket Plant, Long Flowering
Flowers: Late Spring to First Frosts
Foliage: Spring to Autumn
Scientific Name
Petunia ‘Fortado Special White Green Edge’
Common Name
Trailing Petunia
Origin
Cultivated hybrid developed from South American Petunia species
Pruning Tips
Trim back lightly during midsummer if stems become too long or flowering slows. This encourages bushier growth and fresh blooms.
Wildlife Value
The nectar-rich flowers may attract bees and other pollinating insects during summer.
Positioning
Best grown in full sun in hanging baskets, patio containers, and window boxes. Prefers a warm, sheltered spot for the best flowering display.
Water
Keep compost evenly moist during warm weather, particularly in baskets and containers that dry out quickly. Avoid waterlogged conditions.
Soil
Thrives in fertile, free-draining compost rich in organic matter. A good quality peat-free basket or container compost is ideal.
Food
Feed every 1–2 weeks with a high-potash liquid fertiliser throughout the growing season to encourage continuous flowering.
Pet-safe
Generally considered non-toxic to pets, although eating large quantities may still cause mild stomach upset.
Sprouts Top Tips
Pair with lime-green foliage or soft pastel flowers to highlight the unusual green-edged blooms and create a fresh, elegant summer display.
