Despite their name, Mexican petunias are actually not petunias. Although they resemble petunias with their cheery purple petals, Mexican petunias, also called Ruellia simplex or Ruellia brittoniana, ...

There are a number of eye-catching plants that won't just survive in late summer heat — they'll thrive. If you're a fan of purple, bump Mexican petunias (Ruellia simplex) to the top of your list.

The Mexican petunia, or Ruellia brittoniana (also known as false petunia), is growing in popularity in commercial and home landscapes. Not only does it endure high heat and humidity, but it is also… ...

The Mexican petunia thrives in moist well-drained organic rich soils and well in poorer soils, too! Machu Morado will get about 32 inches tall with a spread of 18 inches.

The stem is dark purple with small streaks of dark green. The shape of the flowers is reminiscent of the petunia (thus its common name), and the color is a lovely blue-lavender.

The plant called Mexican petunia is ubiquitous in our landscapes, displaying purple flowers year-round. But Mexican petunia (Ruellia brittoniana) is an aggressive species, with even the sterile ...

The Mexican petunia or Ruellia simplex is a shrub boasting a profusion of Petunia-like, vibrant lavender blue flowers, two inches across, from summer to fall. Born solitary or in clusters at the ...

Since there was no newsletter last week, here are two weeks of mystery plants: Mexican Petunia --Ruellia simplex is a perennial plant that takes care of itself and blooms all summer long ...

The dwarf Mexican petunia has a variety of disguises, with flowers of bluish-purple, pink and white. Dwarf varieties bloom all summer when the soil is consistently moist. When I closed out the missing ...

If you really love the Mexican petunia, there is a sterile cultivar that doesn’t produce viable seeds, “Purple Showers”, that you could plant in your yard.