Dwarf Ruellia

Katies Dwarf Ruellia

Companion Items/
Varieties

Blue Shade Ruellia

'Creeping Ruellia'

Wild Petunia (Ruellia)

'Wild Petunia'

Dwarf Pink Ruellia

Dwarf White Ruellia
 

 
Common Name: Dwarf Ruellia
Botanical Name: Ruellia sp. 
Plant Type: Groundcover 
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4
AHS Heat Zone: 12 to 6
Light Requirements: Full Sun; Partial Shade; Full Shade 
Water Usage: Low 
Soil Type: Well-Drained 
Height:  4 to 6 in. or 12 in. 
Spread: 12 in. 
Season of Bloom: April to November
Bloom Color: Lavender, Pink 
Deciduous/Evergreen: Deciduous 
Native TX Plant: Native 
Wildlife Value: Butterflies 
Shipping Size: 4-inch pot
Availability: No CA, AZ, AK, HI

Katies Ruellia and Blue Shade are both excellent low growers. Blue Shade tops out at 4 to 6 inches and Katies grows to 12 inches. Extremely hardy and both produce lavender petunia-like flowers all summer long till first frost. They will grow in full shade or full sun. Extremely tough and versatile.


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