Ruellia Simplex Mexican Petunia Seeds - Flower Plant

Ruellia Simplex is a perennial flowering plant commonly grown for its trumpet-shaped blooms and upright clumping growth habit. This plant produces narrow green foliage and purple flowers during the warm growing season. It adapts well to warm and humid climates and performs in garden beds, borders, containers, and naturalized landscape areas. Suitable for full sun to partial shade conditions with moist, well-drained soil.

Features

• Perennial flowering ornamental plant
• Produces purple trumpet-shaped flowers
• Upright clumping growth habit
• Suitable for borders and landscape planting
• Adapted to warm and humid climates
• Performs well in moist, well-drained soil
• Suitable for full sun to partial shade locations

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Ruellia simplex
• Common Name (US): Mexican Petunia
• Seed Type / Variety: Purple Flowering Variety
• Growth Habit: Upright clumping perennial
• USDA Zones: 8-11
• Planting Season: Spring to Early Summer
• Growing Season: Spring through Fall
• Sowing Season: March-July
• Germination Time and Conditions: 10-21 days in warm, moist soil
• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil Requirements: Moist, well-drained loamy soil
• Watering Needs: Moderate watering with regular moisture
• Mature Plant Size: 2-4 feet tall
• Plant Spacing: 18-24 inches apart