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Flower
Dwarf Mexican Petunia
Ruellia simplex
Tough, heat-loving bloomer. Choose dwarf, non-seeding types such as 'Katie' — the tall seeding form can spread aggressively.
Recommended uses
- Borders
- Edging
- Mass planting
- Plant type
- Perennial flower
- Annual / perennial
- Perennial
- Evergreen / deciduous
- Semi-evergreen
- Sun
- Full sun to part shade
- Shade tolerance
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Medium
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Bloom color
- Purple, Pink, White
- Mature height
- 8–12 in
- Mature width
- 1–2 ft
- Maintenance
- Low
- Texas heat tolerance
- High
- Drought tolerance
- High