Plant Features
Our Katie Ruellia plant has soft, mounding, willow-like foliage on which pretty lavender-hued, trumpet-shaped blossoms with petunia-like petals await the arrival of the hummingbirds, butterflies and the oh-so important honey bee. This improved variety will bloom throughout a long season and will not require deadheading unless grown in a consistently warm and moist area where it can become invasive. Extremely drought-tolerant once established.
Plant Needs
Preferred Sunlight: Full Sun to Part Sun (3+ hours)
Preferred Soil Moisture: Moist to Dry
Fertilizer Needs: When transplanted and then once every Spring
Survives Winter in Zones: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Plant Characteristics
Habit: Upright
Mature Plant Size: 10-inches tall x 12-inches wide
Flower Color: Purple
Bloom Time: June, July, August, September
Attracts: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
