Ruellia nudiflora
Violet Ruellia is a lovely native perennial featuring soft hairy leaves and flared, trumpet-shaped purple blossoms. Growing in sunny clearings and open oak woodlands, it blooms after rains and attracts long-tongued solitary bees, butterflies, and hawk moths.
Height: 1-3 ft.
Spread: 2-5 ft.
Foliage: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Water Need: Low
Sun Need: Part Sun, Full Sun
Substrate / Soil: Limestone, Loam, Gravelly
Bloom Season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
This species serves as an essential host plant for caterpillar larvae of: Common Buckeye, White Peacock, Malachite.
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