Superbells® Miss Lilac Calibrachoa

Superbells® Miss Lilac Calibrachoa is a mounding, trailing Calibrachoa valued for its long display of soft purple/lavender flowers with a sunny yellow eye. It flowers from spring through fall and is especially suited to containers, hanging baskets, and window boxes, where its stems can spill over the edge. It is usually grown as an annual. ## Flowers and placement The flowers are soft purple with a sunny yellow eye. The [Proven Winners cultivar profile](https://c3.provenwinners.com/plants/calibrachoa/superbells-miss-lilac-calibrachoa) describes a mounding, trailing annual with a 6–12 inch height, 12–24 inch spread, and stems that may trail to 30 inches. It lists part sun to sun, spring through fall flowering, and USDA zones 9a–11b. The selection code is USCAL87502. Give the plant room to trail and place it where the flowers can be viewed up close, such as a patio pot, window box, or hanging basket. [Kew’s taxonomic record](https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:38309-1) places Calibrachoa in the Solanaceae family. ## Growing conditions Choose a location with part sun to full sun. Use a well-drained potting mix and provide average moisture; Calibrachoa roots are sensitive to constantly wet soil. Containers make drainage and watering easier to manage, although a garden bed can work when the soil drains freely. The listed hardiness range is USDA zones 9a–11b; outside warm-winter areas, treat the plant as a seasonal annual. ## Maintenance Water when the mix begins to dry, before the plant wilts severely, and feed regularly during active growth. Deadheading is not needed to maintain flowering. Around midsummer, trim the longest stems to refresh the shape, removing no more than about one fifth of the plant, then feed to encourage new growth. Check hanging baskets more often during hot weather because they dry quickly.