Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 3-4 feet |
Plant Spread: | 4 feet |
Fruit: | Edible to birds |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Purple |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Erosion control Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: This is a cultivar of Ruellia brittoniana. Prolific seeds wil not necessarily come true. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division Offsets |
MunchkinsMom | On May 30, 2016 | Bloomed Has several blooms, but oddly, it's spreading, rather than growing tall. |
MunchkinsMom | On April 3, 2016 | Transplanted Bog area, behind rock |
MunchkinsMom | On March 15, 2016 | Plant emerged |
MunchkinsMom | On November 23, 2015 | Entered Dormancy |
MunchkinsMom | On October 24, 2015 | Obtained plant Sue Golden, Golden Pond, 1 gallon about 5' tall |
Mielikki | On July 28, 2021 | Obtained plant |