Ruellia humilis Wild Petunia

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Description

Ruelllia humilis is a petunia-like flower from the Southeast United States that produces soft lavender blooms on slender, hairy brown stems. Creating clumps of rounded blue-green leaves, Ruellia humilis typically blooms from late spring to mid fall when grown in full sun or partial shade.

Ruellia humilis prefers dry to medium moist soil and is adaptable to a wide range of environments, making it a perfect for rock or native plant gardens while remaining drought tolerant. Its showy appearance and long blooming season make Ruellia humilis attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and will readily self-sow once it has established itself.

Characteristics

  • Common Names: Wild Petunia
  • Zones: 4-8
  • Light Requirements: Full Sun to Light Shade
  • Soil Preference: average soil
  • Height at Maturity: 12-20
  • Width at Maturity: 18
  • Bloom Color: Purple
  • Bloom Time: Summer to fall

Special Features

  • Attracts: Butterflies. Hummingbirds. Pollinators.
  • Tolerates: Drought.
  • Other Features: Native to North America.

Care and Growing Tips

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Shipping Info

 

All orders placed now will ship in Spring 2024 unless requested otherwise.

    • Zones 9&10: Starting March 25th
    • Zone 8: Starting April 1st
    • Zone 7: Starting April 8th
    • Zone 6: Starting April 22nd
    • Zone 5: Starting May 6th
    • Zones 4-2: Starting May 13th

If you live in a warm climate and wish to receive your plants during the winter, please send us an email. Please note that we may be unable to fulfill your request if temperatures are too cold for safe transit or if the plants are dormant.

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We ship via UPS & USPS (the Post Office), and their ship rates are automatically generated through our site. We do not profit on shipping costs. We are working with these providers to get our customers the best rates possible.

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.