With soft purple hues blooming effortlessly throughout the most inhospitable times of the summer, Wild Petunia is sure to grab your attention. Olive green, hairy foliage, and tubular, bell-shaped, petunia-like flowers add to the ethereal charm of this hardy perennial. Wild Petunia is a vigorous and resilient plant that spreads into a beautiful groundcover. It has such a zest for life that its seeds burst from the plant, traveling up to 10 feet high! Wild Petunia will grow in a wide variety of conditions, making it an excellent choice for a beginner gardener.
These plants were propagated at Stoneleigh from divisions collected in the garden.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade; dry to medium soil
Size: 1' - 2'
Zone: 4 - 8
Wildlife Value: Flowers attract long-tongued bees; larval host for Common Buckeye Butterfly
Photos: Dave Korbonits