Ruellia humilis ~ Wild Petunia-ServeScape
Ruellia humilis ~ Wild Petunia-ServeScape
Ruellia humilis ~ Wild Petunia-ServeScape
Ruellia humilis ~ Wild Petunia-ServeScape
Ruellia humilis ~ Wild Petunia-ServeScape
Ruellia humilis ~ Wild Petunia-ServeScape
Ruellia humilis ~ Wild Petunia-ServeScape
Ruellia humilis ~ Wild Petunia-ServeScape

Ruellia humilis

Wild Petunia

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**Dormancy Note - This plant may be currently dormant for the fall/winter! It is still available for purchase! Your delivered plant may be dormant, or showing very little top growth. However, you can still plant! These plants are putting all their energy into root production, so they will be ready to thrive in the spring! If you have any issues with your plant the following peak season, you can fill out our return request form to request a replacement plant.

Wild Petunia is a compact native perennial with hairy olive green foliage.  The fragrant soft lavender petunia-like flowers dust the plant from late spring into fall.  Grows best with full sun and dry to average well drained soils.  Drought tolerant once established.

Type: 

Perennial

Origins:

Eastern US: GA Native

Height: 

1.5' - 2'

Spread: 

1.5' - 2'

Spacing: 

1.5'

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

4 - 8

Culture: 

Full Sun, Part Sun

Bloom Color: 

Purple

Season of Interest: 

Spring, Summer, Fall

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  No serious pests or diseases.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accent or Mass Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Rock Gardens, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Mexican Daisy, Stonecrop, Bush Sage

IMAGES: IveGoneAway, Ruellia humilis (bed), CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Ruellia humilis (Wild Petunia) (28191294063), CC BY-SA 2.0, (3) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Ruellia humilis kz01, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Hardyplants at English Wikipedia, Ruellia-humilis2, CC BY 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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Ruellia humilis ~ Wild Petunia-ServeScape

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