1 Violet Ruellia - Violet Wild Petunia
Nudifloria
Sizes Vary
These are just now emerging again for Spring in April here in Texas.
They grow taller as shown.
It will be shipped moist - bottom root bag wrapped for fresh shipping. It will have greenery as shown as well.
If it wilts back after planting or during shipment no worries it will flourish back.
It’s a very hardy plant. It is April and they are emerging from winter dormancy with new leaves.
Once it has arrived plant.
This particular plant was my late Aunts contribution to my garden.
Origin: Carolina
You can plant it in hard to grow areas and it will flourish.
It seeds itself so make sure you plant it in a spot that it can seed spread. You can plant in containers if desired.
The wild petunia has flowers much like those of the cultivated petunia (genus Petunia, family Solanaceae). The plants are erect, 1-2 feet tall, with few branches.
The leaves are opposite, 2-5 inches long, narrowed at the base, on short stems. Gray-green leaves have curly or wavy-toothed margins. At the top of the plant are several trumpet-shaped, purplish blossoms that are nearly 2 inches across at the opening. Flowers are lavender to purple, trumpet-shaped, deeply lobed at the flared rim, and open about sunrise, falling from plant in early afternoon, lasting only one day.
This genus Ruellia is not the petunia common as potted plants which are in the Solanaceae (Potato Family).
This genus of wild petunias is in the Acanthaceae (Ancanthus) Family.
Water Use: Low , Medium
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry , Moist
Soil Description: Sandy
Conditions Comments: Wild petunia is very easy to grow, spreading vigorously from seed, which in some cases may be problematic. Adds a nice touch to woodland gardens and to walkways. Works well as a groundcover and tolerates mowing. Differs from Drummonds wild petunia because both the flowers and the plant are smaller. Good nectar and larval food source for many butterflies. Cut back after each flush of blossoms to keep compact and blooming all summer. Use Ornamental: Perennial garden, Can be mowed, Shortgrass meadow
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Attracts: Butterflies
Larval Host: Common Buckeye, Cuban Crescentspot, Fatima, Malachite, White Peacock butterfly
Nectar Source: yes
Deer Resistant: Minimal
Color Bloom: Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
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The sizing on Rhizomes and bulbs vary. Rooted plants also vary in size. They are freshly dug up the time of shipment.
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