Calibrachoa

Calibrachoa x hybrida

Family: SolanaceaeZones: 7a-11b

Annual bedding/basket plant
Long bloom season

Pet & Human Safety

People: Hazard to peoplePets: Not on the ASPCA lists as we read them

Hazardous parts

No source found

Preparation

not applicable: this plant is not a food crop

Hazard type

Not yet checked.

Hazard route

Not yet checked.

How complete this information is

We have not researched the safety of this plant yet.

Toxic to pets

No ASPCA entry found.

Genuinely not listed by either source checked. Not assumed safe or unsafe. Note: this plant is in the Solanaceae (nightshade) family, a family that includes several toxic genera, though that alone does not establish this hybrid's own toxicity without a direct source.

Patent / trademark

Most named Calibrachoa cultivars sold at retail are patented, but individual cultivars were not checked

PlotAndPetal cannot tell you whether a plant you found can be eaten. Only someone who can see the plant can identify it.

Look-alike warning

Could be mistaken for True Petunia species (a separate genus, closely related but distinct). To tell them apart: No independently confirmed visual cue; check the botanical name: Calibrachoa and Petunia are different genera in the same family.. Sold or labeled as 'Mini Petunia' or 'Trailing Petunia,' which can cause a shopper to expect true-Petunia care or facts for this plant.

Poison control

If someone has collapsed, cannot be woken, is having a seizure or has trouble breathing, call 911 now. For any other possible poisoning, call Poison Help: 1-800-222-1222.

Emergency number source: U.S. federal law (47 U.S.C. § 251(e)(3)), read 2026-10-07.

Naturalist Lore

Historical Background & Breeding Lore

The history of this plant and its name, and how it was bred, where we have them.

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Care

Hardiness zones: 7a-11b.
Water needs: moist, well-drained soil; tolerates drought once established
Mature size: 3-9 in tall, 6-24 in wide; low-growing, mounding, trailing annual.
Where it comes from: A garden hybrid group; parent species native to South and Central America.

Soil & Drainage

Pruning & Flush Rhythm

Feeding Schedule

How to prepare the soil, when and what to feed, and how and when to prune where that applies.

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