Wild Petunia Ruellia N

Standing about a foot in height, Wild Petunia is an excellent native addition to a bed with other short plants. In ideal conditions, this plant can exceed one foot and spread quite vigorously. Blooming throughout the hottest, driest times of the summer, Wild Petunia is sure to please while other plants are withering away. It is quite a hardy species as well, handling most conditions you could throw at it, save for swampy soils and shade.  In fact, it's so hardy that it can be a bit aggressive, so keep an eye on where seedlings turn up.  It does great as a ground cover, with a sidewalk or something to contain it.  When mature, the seeds literally explode from the plant, traveling upwards of 10 feet!