Petunia - Mexican Bluebell Dwarf

Petunia - Mexican Bluebell Dwarf Dwarf Mexican petunia - sometimes called dwarf ruella - is a hardy little groundcover with cottage-garden appeal that blooms all year in warm, sunny locations. The leaves have a somewhat grassy look, and flowers cluster around the center of each plant and attract butterflies. Low growing groundcovers like this one look great when planted in a bed near the entry, as front-of-the-border plants along the foundation, in a mixed bed or surrounding shrubs.  Usually seen with bright violet flowers, this plant is also available with white or pink blossoms. You can plant just one variety for a drift of color, or, if all three work with your color scheme, they can be mixed in a garden bed for a very showy effect.    The dwarf ruella is somewhat more tame. Though it also sends seeds out to sprout in surprising places, the groundcover's wayward seedlings can be mowed over in the lawn, removed from garden beds and sprayed with a herbicide when they spring up from c