Ruellia caroliniensis
Wild Petunia
Wild Petunia
Type Perennial
Hardy range 6B to 10A
Height 6" to 12" / 15cm to 30cm
Spread 12" to 36" / 30cm to 90cm
Growth rate Average
Form Spreading or horizontal
Exposure Full shade to partial sun
Persistence Deciduous
Hardy range 6B to 10A
Height 6" to 12" / 15cm to 30cm
Spread 12" to 36" / 30cm to 90cm
Growth rate Average
Form Spreading or horizontal
Exposure Full shade to partial sun
Persistence Deciduous
Bloom Color Blue and purple
Bloom Time Spring through Fall
The flowers are showy.
Bloom Time Spring through Fall
The flowers are showy.
Environment
This plant tolerates some drought and occasional wetness.
This plant will grow in dry to moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy, sandy or clay.
The pH preference is an acidic to neutral (less than 6.8 to 7.2) soil.
This plant tolerates some drought and occasional wetness.
This plant will grow in dry to moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy, sandy or clay.
The pH preference is an acidic to neutral (less than 6.8 to 7.2) soil.
Leaf Color Green
Fall Color No change in fall color
Fall Color No change in fall color
Culture Notes
Wild Petunia is a native wildflower found throughout the eastern part of the United States' woodlands. They spread and are known as strong growers under adverse conditions. Wild Petunia has light green leaves that are medium in texture. Blue or violet flowers appear on this perennial in the spring, summer and fall. These flowers are showy, and their nectar is appealing to various species of butterflies.
Wild Petunia may be used as flowering ground cover and in front of perennial borders. They are attractive when massed together or planted in a container where flexible stems droop over the pot. They would make an attractive hanging basket.
Place Ruellia in an area of the landscape that receives full to partial shade. These species will grow best in well-drained soils and are very drought tolerant. If Ruellia is frozen to the ground in the winter, regrowth should occur from the roots.
These plants may be propagated by seed or cuttings. Ruellia can spread, as it readily reseeds itself. These plants bloom profusely, especially in the spring and fall.
Wild Petunia is a native wildflower found throughout the eastern part of the United States' woodlands. They spread and are known as strong growers under adverse conditions. Wild Petunia has light green leaves that are medium in texture. Blue or violet flowers appear on this perennial in the spring, summer and fall. These flowers are showy, and their nectar is appealing to various species of butterflies.
Wild Petunia may be used as flowering ground cover and in front of perennial borders. They are attractive when massed together or planted in a container where flexible stems droop over the pot. They would make an attractive hanging basket.
Place Ruellia in an area of the landscape that receives full to partial shade. These species will grow best in well-drained soils and are very drought tolerant. If Ruellia is frozen to the ground in the winter, regrowth should occur from the roots.
These plants may be propagated by seed or cuttings. Ruellia can spread, as it readily reseeds itself. These plants bloom profusely, especially in the spring and fall.
