Wild Petunia (Ruellia humilis)
Spring Plant
This Species is typically available during our Spring Public Sale May-June at Geist Nursery in Fishers, IN.
Not Available to Preorder
This item is not available during our spring preorder period. If we are able to carry it this year, it will be during our Spring Public Sale mentioned above. The full list of Public Sale species will be made available in late April.
A wildly adaptable native petunia with large, purple flowers! Grows taller with more water, and may need protection from competition in fertile soils. A possible, but not favored, host plant of the buckeye butterfly.
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry
Soil Type: Adaptable
Height: 1’-2’
Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Time: May-Oct
Root Type: Fibrous
Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract bees. Hosts the buckeye butterfly.
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