Blanket® Silver Surprise - Petunia

Blanket® 'Silver Surprise' is a spreading milliflora petunia whose flowers combine white, silver, lavender, purple, and pink, sometimes with contrasting colors on a single bloom. Green Fuse lists Silver Surprise in its Blanket® line, and Penn State's flower trial measured plants at about 7 inches tall by 31 inches wide in a sunny container display ([Green Fuse](https://green-fuse.com/new/petunia-blanket/); [Penn State trial](https://agsci.psu.edu/flower-trials/trial-year/2023/plant-name/petunia-blanket-silver-surprise); [flower details](https://greenvalleygardencentre.com/product/petunia-blanket-silver-surprise/)). ## Placement Use this compact height and broad spread along a sunny bed edge, in a hanging basket, or where the stems can spill over a container rim. The silver and purple tones provide contrast beside solid-color annuals; individual blooms may vary across the plant. Give the mature spread room so neighboring plants do not hide the display. ## Seasonal Care Blanket petunias are grown for sustained warm-season color. Water containers when the mix begins to dry, and avoid leaving roots in standing water. Green Fuse describes the Blanket line as suitable for summer conditions and notes its flowers are largely self-cleaning. ## Maintenance Remove damaged growth and trim long stems if they extend beyond the allotted space. Regular deadheading is usually unnecessary for this self-cleaning series; consistent container watering helps maintain flowering through the season.