Ruellia simplex 'Purple Showers' ~ Purple Showers Mexican Petunia size-5-ft grayish-brown bark

grayish-brown bark

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spreading habit and large glossy toothed leaves that stay dark green year-round

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and oranges before maturing to dusky blue-green in summer and turns a deep plum in fall and winter

Ruellia simplex 'Purple Showers' ~ Purple Showers Mexican Petunia size-5-ft grayish-brown barkPurple Showers Mexican Petunia is a shrubby woody plant used as annual with deep purple woody stems and long willow like dark green foliage that is often tinged with purple. The loose clusters of trumpet shaped purple petunia like flowers bloom from late spring until frost. Each flower only lasts a day but is quickly replaced. Grows best with full sun and moist well drained humusy soils. Drought tolerant once established. Purple Showers is sterile but