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Mexican Petunia Seeds - Blue
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Mexican Petunia Blue (Ruellia Brittoniana Southern Star Blue) - The first dwarf Mexican Petunia from seed, the Southern Star series produces clean green foliage without any spots. Seed-grown Mexican Petunia makes this popular heat-loving nursery item more readily available and affordable to produce.MORE MEXICAN PETUNIA OPTIONS
Flower Specifications
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
8 - 10
HEIGHT
10 - 12 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Late spring to late summer
BLOOM COLOR
Blue
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
SOIL TYPE
pH 5.8 - 6.2, well drained soil
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
HOUSE PLANT
No
LATIN NAME
Ruellia Brittoniana
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
72 - 76F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
7 - 10 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
No
DEPTH
Cover seed lightly
SOWING RATE
1 - 2 seeds per plant
MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
12 inches
Mexican Petunia Blue (Ruellia Brittoniana Southern Star Blue) - Start these flower seeds for a southern perennial that provides color from late April through early October. Southern Star Mexican Petunia is low-growing and creates a perennial ground cover, or it can also grow in containers well. The Southern Star series produces clean green foliage and small trumpet-shaped blooms that are attractive to wildlife. The violet-blue blooms give a wonderful display. Mexican Petunia plants tolerate a variety of conditions and once established, can be drought tolerant. The Mexican Petunia seeds can be started indoors in the late winter for transplanting outside, or start the Ruellia seeds directly outside. A winter seeding works well for directly sowing in the flower bed. Ruellia Mexican Petunia has been known to re-seed, so deadheading spent blooms is helpful to keep unwanted seedlings from appearing each spring.