The wild petunia is particularly attractive to long-tongued bees and butterflies, and is a host plant for common Buckeye butterfly larvae. Growing requirements. Hardiness zones: 3-9.

Wild petunia makes a perfect alternative to the non-native and highly invasive Mexican petunia. The flowers of wild petunia are very similar to those of Mexican petunia: They are a lovely shade of ...

Wild Petunia. Picturing a petunia, your mind's eye sees a floret that resembles an old-timey phonograph. Dip past its petals, and a nectar-filled tube awaits your hungry hummingbird visitors.

Many years ago, I bought a perennial plant at a nursery, and after I planted it, found that there was a ride-along plant in the pot. It was a wild petunia.

Petunias produce pretty summer flowers, and the native Carolina wild petunia is no exception. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 72°F. Tuesday, September 17th 2024 ...

It began humbly as a wild petunia growing in a Japanese field that was spotted by a plant breeder, submitted to the All-America Selections organization for testing, and the rest is petunia history.

Petunia species are native to South America and do not have any close plant relatives in the United States. We occasionally see wild petunia (Ruellia humilis) in the native plant nursery trade.

The hairyflower wild petunia, native to South America, is not a petunia but an herb from a large family of about 4,000 species found around the world, McDade said.