Mexican Petunia Katie Ruellia

Mexican Petunia Katie Ruellia is an evergreen perennial that forms in clumps, remains low to the ground, loves water, and has big blooming flowers in summer.  The blossoms are trumpet shaped and come in varieties of white, pink, and lavender-blue. It makes a good ground cover.

Common Name: Dwarf Katie Ruellia, Katie Blue

Type: herbaceous evergreen, ground cover

Family: Acanthaceae

Native Range: Mexico

Zone: 7 - 11

Height: 6 - 12 in.

Spread: 12 - 24 in.

Bloom Time: early summer-frost

Bloom Description: lavender-blue, white, pink

Sun: full sun - partial shade

Water: low

Maintenance: low

Suggested Use: borders, ground cover

Flower: large, showy, trumpet-shaped

Leaf: elongated, narrow, dark green

Fruit: none

Other: attracts butterflies

Tolerant: deer, disease, insect