{"product_id":"ruellia-caroliniensis-carolina-wild-petunia-native-tennessee-perennial-live-plant","title":"Ruellia caroliniensis — Carolina Wild Petunia | Native Tennessee Perennial, Live Plant","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eCarolina Wild Petunia (Ruellia caroliniensis) is a long-blooming native perennial grown from wild-type Middle Tennessee stock — a true native wildflower, not the invasive Mexican Petunia (Ruellia simplex) sometimes sold under a similar name. From early summer through fall, it produces funnel-shaped violet-purple blooms with a yellow throat; each flower lasts only a day, but the plant continuously produces new ones in succession for weeks of steady color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis species is a larval host plant for both the Common Buckeye and White Peacock butterflies, and its nectar draws bees, wasps, and hummingbirds throughout the growing season. After pollination, the seed capsules mature and burst open explosively, flinging seed away from the parent plant — an easy self-sower that will happily fill in a native bed or border over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eCarolina Wild Petunia stays low and manageable, making it a good fit for borders, pollinator beds, or naturalized plantings in dry, sunny to lightly shaded spots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLight: Full sun to part shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eWater: Moderately dry to dry; good drought tolerance once established\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSoil: Sandy, nutrient-poor, well-drained soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eHeight: 6–18\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shipped in a 4\" container ready to transplant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orders ship out UPS every Monday.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dark Apothecary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44080201629762,"sku":null,"price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/8655\/8274\/files\/694493814_1487288522570593_5554115806410346764_n.jpg?v=1784086949","url":"https:\/\/darkapothecary.myshopify.com\/products\/ruellia-caroliniensis-carolina-wild-petunia-native-tennessee-perennial-live-plant","provider":"Dark Apothecary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}