Ruellia brittoniana Wild Petunia

$12.95
$12.95
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Description

Ruellia brittoniana produces soft purple, petunia-like, 1"-2" blooms all summer long. A tall plant, it has coarse, willow-like foliage and attractive purple stems. This perennial will spread via rhizomes and seed. Ruellia brittoniana is heat and humidity tolerant and maintains its good looks all summer.

Also known as Wild Petunia or Mexican Petunia, Ruellia brittoniana is native to Mexico, the Caribbean and South America, but has naturalized in parts of Florida.

Ruellia brittoniana prefers full sun to light shade and moist to wet soil, even standing water up to 6". It is sometimes called Water Bluebell. Wonderful at pond edge. It can tolerate short periods of drought. It may be evergreen in lower portions of the South. Useful for rain gardens.

Characteristics

  • Common Names: Wild Petunia / Water Bluebell
  • Zones: 7-10
  • Light Requirements: Full Sun to Light Shade
  • Soil Preference: Prefer consistently moist soil
  • Height at Maturity: 24-48
  • Width at Maturity: 30-36
  • Bloom Color: Purple
  • Bloom Time: Midsummer to midfall

Special Features

  • Attracts: Butterflies. Hummingbirds.
  • Tolerates: Rabbits. Coastal Conditions.
  • Other Features:

Care and Growing Tips

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Shipping Info

 Spring 2023 shipping schedule:

Zones 9, 10: Starting Mon. March 20th
Zone 8: Starting Mon. March 27th
Zone 7: Starting Mon. April 3rd
Zone 6: Starting Mon. April 17th
Zone 5: Starting Mon. May 1st
Zones 2, 3, 4: Starting Mon. May 8th

If you'd like to receive your plants now, you can request it in the 'shipping requests' box on the order or email us. (Please note that we will not ship dormant plants, and we do not offer any sort of guarantee for plants overwintering.)

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All ship times are subject to change if extreme weather conditions are present here at the nursery or at the shipping destination.

Please note: Depending on the time of year, the foliage of the plants may be trimmed to fit into our shipping boxes. This could delay the flowering of the plant, but many perennials actually benefit from being cut back.

We are currently not able to ship to Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and outside of the US.