Ruellia humilis (Wild Petunia) Sun Exposure - Sun It's purple flowering spikes are

It's purple flowering spikes are just beautiful

but can take over a large space over time

The species mix should include a variety of plants that grow at different times throughout the growing seasons providing a diversity of pollen sources that are critical for honey bee and native bee health

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Ruellia humilis (Wild Petunia) Sun Exposure - Sun It's purple flowering spikes areRuellia humilis (Wild Petunia) is a short native perennial. This plant is an excellent choice for native landscaping because of its showy flowers and contained shape and nice foliage. It can be installed in many sun and soil conditions. It can aggressively reseed because when ripe it seeds pop sending them flying into adjacent areas including sidewalk cracks and the like. Sun Exposure Prairie Savanna Soil Conditions Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry Height 1' 2'