Sold out
Sold out
Zoom the image with the mouse
Ruellia humilis - WILD PETUNIA
Product Code:
RUE-HUM-X
Shipping:
Calculated at Checkout
$6.99
Attractive native perennial with big showy lilac-blue flowers from early summer through mid-fall, with the peak in early summer.
The mounds of hairy leaves usually grow to 1'-1.5' tall and wide, nearly ground-covering clumps, and the big flowers that start as white buds are about 2" in diameter.
This plant grows in sun to half shade and is very adaptable to any soil - shallow, rocky, sandy, loam, clay, and average soil, from very dry to moist. It can't compete with bigger plants on moist soils, that's why we mostly find it in drier spots in nature. In some spots it can have nice yellow fall color (depends on
The seed pods usually burst and can spread seeds up to 10' away from the mother plant, so this beauty can become a bit spreading, and in conventional beds it is worth watching where it seeds. Otherwise it is a nice edging plant, and is also great for rain gardens, rock gardens, prairies, and wild gardens.
Blooming Time: June - October
Size: 1'-1.5' tall and wide
USDA Zones: 4 to 8
Culture: full sun to half shade, adaptable to any soil
Moisture Needs: dry to moist
Origin: native to Eastern and central United States (see the USDA distribution map)
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes, somewhat unpalatable
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes / yes, attracts native bees, especially long-tongued bees, butterflies, and is a host plant to caterpillars of Buckeye butterfly
Attracts Hummingbirds: some sources suggest they may be attracted
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
Ruellia humilis - WILD PETUNIA
$6.99
Attractive native perennial with big showy lilac-blue flowers from early summer through mid-fall, with the peak in early summer.
The mounds of hairy leaves usually grow to 1'-1.5' tall and wide, nearly ground-covering clumps, and the big flowers that start as white buds are about 2" in diameter.
This plant grows in sun to half shade and is very adaptable to any soil - shallow, rocky, sandy, loam, clay, and average soil, from very dry to moist. It can't compete with bigger plants on moist soils, that's why we mostly find it in drier spots in nature. In some spots it can have nice yellow fall color (depends on
The seed pods usually burst and can spread seeds up to 10' away from the mother plant, so this beauty can become a bit spreading, and in conventional beds it is worth watching where it seeds. Otherwise it is a nice edging plant, and is also great for rain gardens, rock gardens, prairies, and wild gardens.
Blooming Time: June - October
Size: 1'-1.5' tall and wide
USDA Zones: 4 to 8
Culture: full sun to half shade, adaptable to any soil
Moisture Needs: dry to moist
Origin: native to Eastern and central United States (see the USDA distribution map)
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes, somewhat unpalatable
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes / yes, attracts native bees, especially long-tongued bees, butterflies, and is a host plant to caterpillars of Buckeye butterfly
Attracts Hummingbirds: some sources suggest they may be attracted
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
Related Products
Sold out
Sold out
Sold out
Sold out
Sold out
Sold out
Sold out
Customer Reviews
1 Review
-
WILD PETUNIA
plants arrived well packaged and looking good. They are in the ground and looking happy.