Ruellia brittoniana Wild Petunia

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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.
  • Other Features:

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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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.