wILD petunia
Ruellia humilis Bloom time: June - September
Bloom Color: Lavender to purple
Height: 1-2 ft
Sun exposure: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Medium
Deer resistant: Yes
Other Common Names: Prairie Petunia, Fringeleaf Wild Petunia, Fringeleaf Ruellia, Hairy Ruellia, Low Wild Petunia, Low Ruellia
Germination code: C60
Fun facts: Even though this plant is called a petunia, it is not a real petunia; it belongs to a different family, the Acanthus family, whereas actual petunias are in the nightshade family (Solanaceae). The flowers on this plant have a one day lifespan; each individual flower opens at dawn and lasts for just a single day before dropping off by afternoon or evening. When the plant’s dry, straw-colored seed capsules ripen and split open, they do so with a forceful “pop” that audibly shoots the seeds away from the parent plant to self-seed.
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