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.
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Origins: |
Eastern US: GA Native |
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Height: |
1.5' - 2' |
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Spread: |
1.5' - 2' |
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Spacing: |
1.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 8 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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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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