Family: Acanthaceae

Scientific Name: Ruellia humilis In gardens

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

Description

Wild Petunia (Reullia humulis) 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. This section contains images of the wild Petunia used in landscape plantings.

Plant TypePerennials Hardy, Wild Flowers
Hardiness Zone4
Sunlightfull
Moistureaverage to dry
Soil & Siteaverage to dry
Flowerstrumpet shaped, violet to lavender
Leavesstalkless leaves
Stemssquarish, branched, heavy stems
Dimensionsto 12 inches
Propagationseeds, division in the spring
Misc FactsThen genus Ruellia is named after Jean Ruel (1471-1537) a herbalist. Humilis means low-growing or dwarfish
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