Calibrachoa
Calibrachoa × hybrida
Also called Million bells and Trailing petunia
Garden plant · BeddingIt goes yellow in hard water and no amount of feeding fixes it — it wants acid. A high-iron feed, or rainwater, is what brings the colour back.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Easy
- Water
- Every 2 daysWater the ground — water at the base, in the morning, not over the leaves.
- Light
- Full sun
- Feed
- Once a week
- Humidity
- Average
- Hardiness
- Tender — no frost at all RHS H2, to 1°C
- Size
- 0.25 m tall · 0.4 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- A garden hybrid of South American species
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsNothing recorded against it
No animal-poison authority lists this plant either way.
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-08-03. Where a source says nothing, we say nothing.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.