Braided Ruellia Tree
Mexican Petunia
3 Gallon
- Bloom Time - Summer
- Exposure - Part Sun to Full Sun
- Water - Medium
- Height - 3 to 4 feet
- Spacing - 2 to 3 feet
- Hardiness - 30°F
- Hardiness Zones - USDA Zone 8 (10°F) to USDA Zone 11 (40°F)
The Braided Ruellia Tree blooms delicate flowers in striking shades of blue. These flowers are an excellent source of nectar for butterflies, hence it attracts butterflies and hummingbirds!
The Braided Ruellia Tree does best in partial to full sun exposure, full sun will lead to the best blooms. Watering is medium, aim for moist soil with good drainage. This plant is drought tolerant and low maintenance once established.
About Our Plants
Our soil is custom blended and contains only the highest quality Canadian peat. We don’t try to cut cost with cheaper mixes. Additionally, all of our plants are grown with 100 to 180 day time release fertilizer so you won’t be running out of it just when the plants arrive. This is not the case with the quick release 30 day fertilizers that many other companies tend to use.
We do approximately 90% of our own liners. Since the cost is relatively inexpensive, we put twice as many liners in each container for many of the varieties. Accordingly, this makes for a much fuller plant.
All of our plants are given more than adequate spacing. For instance, most of the flowering bushes and trellis plants have 4 square feet of spacing. The Boston fern hanging baskets, for example, have 6 square feet. This allows our plants to grow as big and full as possible.