Nightflowering Wild Petunia
Ruellia noctiflora
Nightflowering wild petunia is a rare Southeastern perennial of moist pine savannas whose large, fragrant white trumpet flowers open at dusk for hawkmoths, a choice native for sunny, moist, sandy ground.
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–2 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic
- Bloom
- May, June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- border, container
- Native states
- AL, FL, GA, LA, MS
Related native plants
More Ruellia species
- Carolina Wild Petunia (Ruellia caroliniensis)
- Violet Wild Petunia (Ruellia nudiflora)
- Fringeleaf Wild Petunia (Ruellia humilis)