Melinda Myers

Wild Petunia

Botanical Name

Ruellia humilis

Min Zone

4

Max Zone

8

Height

1 to 2 feet

Width

1 to 2 feet

Flowers

Summer: violet trumpet flowers over a long bloom time

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Medium to dry, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Native to open woods, glades and prairies
• Thrives in both well-drained loam soils and dry, hot locations in sandy or rocky soils
• Self seeds readily
• Attracts hummingbirds
• Larval host ot the Buckeye and many other butterfly species