Purple Mexican Petunia

Bring vibrant color and easy-care charm to your garden with the Mexican Petunia (Ruellia brittoniana), also known as Purple Showers. With its striking trumpet-shaped purple blooms and tall, graceful stems, this plant transforms patios, walkways, and garden beds into vibrant displays of color that last all season. Mexican Petunia is loved for its long blooming period, producing continuous flowers from summer into fall. Each morning, new blossoms open to greet the day, creating a fresh burst of color that keeps your garden looking lively. Its narrow, lance-shaped green leaves provide an elegant backdrop to the bright purple flowers, making it a perfect focal point or companion plant. Mature plants typically reach 3–4 feet tall in the ground and 2–3 feet in containers, forming clumps that spread gracefully over time. Hardy in USDA Zones 8–11, this perennial thrives in full sun but also tolerates partial shade. In cooler regions, it can be grown as an annual or brought indoors to overwinte