Mexican Petunia

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Beautiful, rich green foliage gives rise to pretty petunia-like flowers. A fabulous addition to gardens and water sites, adapting well to both moist and dry soil conditions.

Companion Plants

Fountain Grass

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Fountain Grass

Spectacular and long blooming. Excellent planted with spring-flowering bulbs, at water's edge, and in combination with rudbeckia, Russian sage and tall sedum. Attractive fall color and winter effect. Plumes are valued in flower arrangements.

Spike Speedwell

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Spike Speedwell

Beautiful flowers in slender spires attract hummingbirds to the garden. A lovely addition to summer bouquets, perennial gardens or along a walkway. Available in a wide assortment of forms, from low, spreading varieties to tall, upright selections ideal for bringing height to the garden.

Lilyturf

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Lilyturf

Lush foliage and beautiful flowers are lovely at garden or woodland edges, in rock gardens or even indoors as a houseplant. An outstanding ground cover, it will even perform in dry shade. Cut back in early spring to promote new growth.

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Details

Common name

Mexican Petunia

Botanical name

Ruellia brittoniana

Variety

Southern Star

Zone

USDA 8 - 10

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Bloom time

spring-summer

Light

sun

Height

10-12" (25-31 cm)

Habit

mounded

Water

weekly during dry spells

Feed

once a month

Maintenance

keep weed-free