These pretty, purple perennials are resilient and cold-hardy. Mexican petunias are fast-growing plants native to warm parts of South America and Mexico, but they can tolerate cool temperatures in ...

A woman tending to her garden in the summer heat - Kathrin Ziegler/Getty Images Worried that it's too hot or too late in the season to plant flowers in your garden? Spoiler alert: It's not. There are ...

Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now. A wonderful container filler is the ‘Purple Showers’ variety of Mexican petunia (Ruellia simplex ‘Purple Showers’ syn. Ruellia ...

Machu Morado is one of the most intriguing new plants in both name and performance. In reality, it is a dream come true. First it is a Mexican petunia or ruellia, the gregarious “Uncle Buck” of the ...

I have mentioned Mexican petunia for various reasons a number of times throughout the years. Not a petunia or even in the same family as petunias, Ruellia is a native of Mexico. It is a genus of about ...

Gardeners looking for a showy summer ornamental with floriferous displays of blossoms and can take our Texas heat while growing in full sun might consider Mexican petunia, Ruellia brittoniana ...

The Mexican petunia or Ruellia simplex is a shrub boasting a profusion of Petunia-like, vibrant lavender blue flowers, two inches across, from summer to fall. Born solitary or in clusters at the tips ...

Since there was no newsletter last week, here are two weeks of mystery plants: Mexican Petunia --Ruellia simplex is a perennial plant that takes care of itself and blooms all summer long.

Invasive plants in Florida gardens contribute to the spread of non-native species in natural areas. Sterile versions of invasive plants like lantana and Mexican petunia are available, but not widely ...

These pretty, purple perennials are resilient and cold-hardy. Somnuk Krobkum/Getty Images Despite their name, Mexican petunias are actually not petunias. Although they resemble petunias with their ...