{"product_id":"shake-raspberry-petunia-seeds-54159","title":"Shake™ Raspberry Petunia Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDays to Maturity: 63 to 77 direct sow; 35 to 42 transplant\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eAll-America Selections (AAS) Ornamental Winner 2025\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eA member of the Shake™ series of genetically compact hybrid petunias (without Plant Growth Regulators), Shake™ Raspberry is a super-compact and contained \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/blogs\/park-seed-blog\/differences-between-perennials-annuals-biennials-and-tender-perennials\"\u003eannual plant\u003c\/a\u003e that grows between 5 to 8 inches tall and between 8 to 10 inches wide. A multiflora F1 hybrid, Shake Raspberry produces somewhat smaller flowers than grandifloras but they appear in great numbers. The 1½ to 2-inch funnel-shaped flowers have unique color-contrasting swirls in varying pattern and shades of red carmine rose and lemon-lime, from pale to intense. They hold up well throughout the season, creating big splashes of color from early summer to first frost, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/blogs\/park-seed-blog\/what-is-biodiversity\"\u003eattracting pollinators\u003c\/a\u003e, including butterflies. \u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePetunia multiflora\u003c\/i\u003e cultivar, commonly called petunia, Shake Raspberry can be grown as an annual in almost any \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/blogs\/park-seed-blog\/understanding-your-growing-zone-for-a-bountiful-garden\"\u003eZone (2-11)\u003c\/a\u003e. It's perfect in containers, window boxes, and hanging baskets but makes great low edging or ground cover in beds and borders, especially in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/blogs\/park-seed-blog\/small-space-container-gardening-your-guide-to-growing-big-in-tiny-spaces\"\u003esmall-space gardens.\u003c\/a\u003e Sometimes called \"nature's pesticide\", petunias repel asparagus beetles, leafhoppers, tomato worms, a range of aphids, and many other pests in the vegetable or perennial garden. \u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eEasy to grow and low maintenance, Shake Raspberry petunia grows best in a sunny to lightly shady location with average, medium moist, freely draining soil. It stands up to heat and rain and is virtually disease and pest free and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/blogs\/park-seed-blog\/how-to-deter-deer-from-your-garden\"\u003edeer resistant\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/products\/products-jacks-classic-petunia-feed-20-6-22-1-5lb-44501\"\u003eFertilize\u003c\/a\u003e petunias regularly for best flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eShake Raspberry petunia seeds can be \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/blogs\/park-seed-blog\/how-to-sow-seeds-outdoors\"\u003edirect sown\u003c\/a\u003e after the last frost into warm spring soil, with 10- to 12-inch spacing. Or seeds can be \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/blogs\/park-seed-blog\/starting-seeds-indoors-with-the-park-seed-bio-dome-seed-starting-kit\"\u003estarted indoors\u003c\/a\u003e 10 to 12 weeks before the last frost and transplanted after all threat of frost has passed. \u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eIf you want to start your Shake Raspberry petunia seeds indoors, be sure to check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/collections\/bio-domes\"\u003eBio Dome Seed Starter Kit\u003c\/a\u003e. With the Bio Dome, you can control the temperature, light, and soil mix to ensure your seeds become strong for transplant. \u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis seed comes as a pellet\u003c\/b\u003e. Pelleted seeds are small seeds that have been clay-coated to make them larger and more uniform in size and shape, making them easier to handle when planting. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"Pkt of 10 seeds","offer_id":42354666045499,"sku":"54159-PK-P1","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pkt of 100 seeds","offer_id":42354666078267,"sku":"54159-PK-100","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/Product_MediaImage_54159_1.jpg?v=1753891919","url":"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/products\/shake-raspberry-petunia-seeds-54159","provider":"Park Seed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}