Wild Petunia

Ruellia humilis

• 2.5” plugs

• Light: Full

• Height: 12 inches

• Spacing:  12-18”

• Bloom time: June, July, August

• Bloom color: Purple

• Soil type: Loam, Sand

• Soil moisture: Medium, Medium-Dry, Dry

• Deer resistant: 

• Perennial

• Zone: 4-9

Ecological benefits: Hummingbirds, long-tongued bees, butterflies; Larval host for Common Buckeye butterfly and White Peacock butterfly

Landscaping tips: Shorter perennial beds, rock gardens. If content plant will spread and can become aggressive.