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Ruellia, Wild Petunia 'Black Beauty'

Ruellia

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Family

Acanthaceae (ah-kanth-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Ruellia (roo-EL-ee-uh)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Unknown - Tell us

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Lavender

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Late Summer/Early Fall

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aphclr

Port Republic, MD (Zone 7b) | June 2016 | positive

I grow Ruellia 'Black Beauty' in a rock garden right next to the edge of my paved driveway. It returns reliably by mid-May, a great addit...Read More

BetsyBug

Memphis, TN (Zone 7b) | January 2005 | neutral

http://www.nargs.org/potm/potm_dec99.html
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