Wild Petunia - Ruellia humilis

A profusely blooming, versatile, easy to grow plant that can be a summer groundcover. Purple flowers open in the morning, and by the time that they are pollinated in the afternoon, they fall off. Luckily, this wildflower creates plenty of them. Visited by many pollinators, and larval host to the Buckeye butterfly. Commonly found on hills and in gravel prairies, it is sometimes called Hairy Petunia due to the silvery down on its leaves and stems. Soil Type: Clay/Loam/Peat/Sand/Gravel Soil Conditions: Average-Dry Flower Color: Violet Flower Time: June-August Height: 1' Light: Sun Features: Pollinators, Larval Host, Groundcover Credits: Info courtesy of IllinoisWildflowers.Info; Photo courtesy of Julia Bunn and Pizzo Native Plant Nursery.