Ruellia elegans, Brazilian petunia
Category: Sun Perennials
Family: Acanthaceae
Origin: Brazil
Evergreen: yes
Flower Color: red
Bloom Time: summer into fall
Height: 3 ft
Width: 4 ft
Exposure: part sun
Irrigation: medium
Cold Hardiness: 10 F
Description: Expect die back below 28 F, but it will return in late spring above 10 F. Forms a 4 ft mound. Blooms profusely if given about 4 hours of morning sun per day. Minimal reseeding.
Family: Acanthaceae
Origin: Brazil
Evergreen: yes
Flower Color: red
Bloom Time: summer into fall
Height: 3 ft
Width: 4 ft
Exposure: part sun
Irrigation: medium
Cold Hardiness: 10 F
Description: Expect die back below 28 F, but it will return in late spring above 10 F. Forms a 4 ft mound. Blooms profusely if given about 4 hours of morning sun per day. Minimal reseeding.
