{"product_id":"ruellia-brittoniana","title":"Mexican Petunia","description":"\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eRuellia brittoniana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e (syn. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eRuellia simplex\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e), commonly known as Mexican Petunia or Bluebell, is a versatile, long-blooming perennial prized for its showy, petunia-like flowers and adaptability to a wide range of conditions, including wet and dry soils. Native to Mexico, this herbaceous perennial forms an upright, spreading clump of dark green, linear to lance-shaped leaves (3-5 inches long) on reddish-brown, slightly square stems \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wapbaike.baidu.com\/tashuo\/browse\/content?id=cf48fae33c66aac0630f30e5\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/nmt.nmg.gov.cn\/yw\/syjs\/hh\/201904\/t20190423_1565577.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. From spring through fall (March to October), and nearly year-round in frost-free climates, it produces an abundance of trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eblue-purple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003epink\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ewhite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e, each lasting only one day, but blooming continuously from summer to fall in an ever-changing display \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/plant.cyut.edu.tw\/species_main.php?s=%e5%85%b6%e4%bb%96\u0026amp;no=38\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. The flowers are attractive to butterflies, bees, and other pollinators \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/plant.cyut.edu.tw\/species_main.php?s=%e5%85%b6%e4%bb%96\u0026amp;no=38\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. Flowering is followed by small, bean-like seed capsules that explode when ripe, scattering seeds \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.aceuae.com\/en\/products\/ruellia-live-plant-30-x-30-x-80-cm\/2145335\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. Exceptionally adaptable, drought-tolerant once established, and tolerant of wet soils, it is an outstanding choice for borders, mass plantings, rain gardens, containers, and as a colorful ground cover. However, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eit can be invasive in some regions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e; check local guidelines before planting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.aceuae.com\/en\/products\/ruellia-live-plant-30-x-30-x-80-cm\/2145335\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Victory Nursery","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon","offer_id":43447670440024,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/8000\/6232\/files\/Mexican_Petunia_1.png?v=1779944679","url":"https:\/\/victorynursery.us\/products\/ruellia-brittoniana","provider":"Victory Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}