Purple Showers Carolina wild petunia
Ruellia brittoniana 'Purple Showers'
MBG Plant of Merit 2009
USDA zones8 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size3 to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
Notes
'Purple Showers' Carolina wild petunia (Ruellia brittoniana 'Purple Showers') is a tall annual. This plant likes full sun. It grows 36 to 48 inches tall and spreads 24 to 36 inches wide. Plan your bed so it has room to fill out. Set it toward the back of a border so shorter plants stay in view. Spacing plants well also helps each one get full sun.
Pairs well with Chocolate cosmos, Totally Tangerine dahlia, Bindweed, and Lemon Grass lemongrass.