Mexican Petunia

$7.99

Mexican Petunia for your planting plan. A selection for flowering accent. Choose the size and option that suit your space.

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What’s included

One plant in the selected nursery size, unless the option specifies a pack. Decorative pots, planting materials, and installation are separate. Plants vary in height and fullness.

Local delivery & building access

We serve Edgewater, Brickell, Downtown Miami, and Wynwood. Same-day delivery depends on availability and route capacity. Delivery fees are quoted separately. For high-rise deliveries, share your building access and elevator requirements with our team.

A LITTLE LOCAL GROWING KNOW-HOW

Help your Mexican Petunia feel at home.

Ruellia simplex

01 · Sun requirements

Find its light

Full sun to partial shade. Acclimate nursery-grown foliage gradually to stronger sun.

02 · Indoor / outdoor

Make room, indoors or out

Best outdoors in a landscape bed or a suitably large container; not a typical indoor houseplant.

03 · Soil & amendments

Start with good soil

Well-drained sandy or loamy soil. If organic matter is needed, mix mature compost through the whole bed, not just the planting hole. Use a draining potting mix in containers.

04 · Water requirements

Water with care

Water the root ball thoroughly during establishment and recheck soil moisture before watering again. Once rooted, water during dry stretches as the upper soil begins to dry; reduce during cool or rainy weather.

05 · Growing habit

Give it room to grow

Upright flowering perennial, commonly 2–4 ft tall; spreads vigorously by rhizomes and, in fertile forms, seed.

06 · Zones & cold protection

Know your growing zone

Can be grown in zones 9b–11, but frost may burn foliage or cause dieback. Shelter containers and young plants during freezing weather.

Ruellia simplex is invasive in Florida. The listing does not verify a sterile cultivar; contain the planting and prevent seed and root escape.

Growing notes & sources · reviewed 2026-10-06

Plant size, moisture needs and cold tolerance vary with cultivar, exposure and establishment. Check the root zone before watering; nursery pot size is not mature plant size.

USDA zones describe average annual extreme winter lows, not indoor light, summer heat, salt exposure or drainage. 9b: 25–30°F; 10a: 30–35°F; 10b: 35–40°F; 11a: 40–45°F; 11b: 45–50°F. About USDA zones ↗