Million Bells
Calibrachoa ‘Million Bells’
Annuals
An annual commonly used in container plantings, million bells produces a profusion of small, trumpet-shaped flowers in the Summer and Fall.
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Calibrachoa ‘Million Bells’ Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Calibrachoa 'Million Bells' |
| Common Name: | million bells |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | annuals, beds & borders, container plantings, hanging baskets |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | spreading |
| Height: | 6 - 8 inches |
| Spread: | 12 - 18 inches |
| Foliage: | simple, inch-long, green to blue-green leaves medium-textured foliage |
| Flower: | small white, purple, or pink rotate, trumpet-shaped flowers have the appearance of miniature (approximately half-sized) petunias |
| Bloom Period: | Summer - Fall |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | partial shade - light shade |
| Water: | medium water requirement |
| Soil: | low pH, fertile soil responds to the addition of organic matter to the soil |
| Heat Tolerance: | medium heat tolerance limited adaptability to low or high temperatures |
| USDA Zone: | zones 9 - 11 |
| Native Range: | South America |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | mulch is desirable propagation by seed |
| Additional Notes: | used in containers and hanging baskets for long season color |
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