The New Vista Petunia

Believe it or not, Petunia ‘Vista Paradise’ is a rare occurrence

“Another pink Petunia,” is what you’re probably saying but you’d be wrong. ‘Vista Paradise’ is an important Petunia. It took nine years for Proven Winners to release it. We need this Petunia and we’ll tell you why.

To understand ‘Paradise’ you need to understand ‘Vista’ and for that you need to realize that in our industry, the Petunia is a bikini. Like a trendy bathing suit, we buy it in the spring, enjoy it all summer, and throw it out in the fall; next year another new variety will be all the rage. Petunias are fashion-driven.

Vista is not. Until this year the series had just three colors with the last change occurring almost a decade ago. In this fact, we have the first clue as to why Vista is so successful and why ‘Paradise’ is so important.

‘SunPatiens Compact Pink Candy’

We’ve added a new bicolor to our SunPatiens collection this year—‘Compact Pink Candy’. It’s nice to see the SunPatiens expand their color range and patterns, now that the series is more important to the industry. It’s our go-to when we need the Impatiens look for sun or shade in any kind of weather.

‘SunPatiens Compact Lilac’

Flower power is another reason we come back to SunPatiens. Unique varieties keep the blooms coming right up until a hard frost. For a similar bicolor effect that’s more understated we recommend ‘Compact Lilac’.

‘SunPatiens Compact Pink Candy’ is available in the 4.5 and 8-inch pot sizes and the hanging basket. ‘Compact Lilac’ comes in the 1801L tray, 4.5, 6, and 8-inch pot sizes, and the hanging basket.

Lobularia ‘Easy Breezy White’

If you need clean white blooms for summer baskets go with ‘Easy Breezy White’ Lobularia. Ball FloraPlant‘s Easy Breezy series has a nice medium habit that’s slightly more compact than other varieties. It also offers extended heat performance, flowering two to three weeks longer than the typical Lobularia.

‘Easy Breezy White’ is available in the 4.5-inch pot.