Family: Acanthaceae

Scientific Name: Ruellia humilis

Common Name: Wild Petunia, Wild Hairy Petunia, Prairie Petunia

Description

Wild Petunia (Ruellia humilis) is a low-growing perennial plant that produces trumpet-shaped flowers resembling Petunias, although it is not one. It can thrive in drier, full-sun conditions but tolerates other environments. The plant readily self-seeds.

Plant TypePerennials Hardy, Wild Flowers
Hardiness Zone4
Sunlightfull
Moistureaverage to dry
Soil & Sitewell drained soil
Flowerstrumpet shaped violet flowers, sometimes white
Leavesstalkless leaves
Stemssquarish, branched, heavy stems
Dimensionsprostrate to 12 inches tall
Propagationseed and division in the spring
Misc FactsThe genus Ruellia is named after Jean Ruel (1471-1537) a herbalist. Humilis means low-growing or dwarfish
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