Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Perennials
Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen, Semi-Evergreen
Overall Mature Size: Medium
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 3-4' x 2-3'
Natural Growth Habit: Clumping, Upright
Native To: Mexico, South America
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water: High Water, Medium Water, Low Water
Flower Color: Purple
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer, Fall
Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Erosion Control / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant
Container Sizes: #5
Sunset Garden Zones: 8-24
USDA Hardiness Zone: 8-11
Ruellia brittoniana is an herbaceous perennial with an upright, clump forming habit and featuring vivid, violet-purple flowers from mid-spring to autumn. It is a versatile plant utilized across diverse landscape types, ranging from arid desert xeriscapes to water-saturated bog gardens. Uses include mass border, edge, groundcover for soil stabilization, water gardens, bioswales, xeriscaping, container. Useful in desert and seacoast conditions. Best in full sun for maximum flower production, but it is shade tolerant. In deep shade, blooming is reduced. It is highly adaptable to nearly any soil, including clay, sand, acidic, or alkaline conditions. Water use adaptable; low water use once established, making it highly drought resistant. It also tolerates standing water. Fire-resistant. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Cold hardy to 10°F.
Ruellia brittoniana is an herbaceous perennial with an upright, clump forming habit and featuring vivid, violet-purple flowers from mid-spring to autumn. It is a versatile plant utilized across diverse landscape types, ranging from arid desert xeriscapes to water-saturated bog gardens. Uses include mass border, edge, groundcover for soil stabilization, water gardens, bioswales, xeriscaping, container. Useful in desert and seacoast conditions. Best in full sun for maximum flower production, but it is shade tolerant. In deep shade, blooming is reduced. It is highly adaptable to nearly any soil, including clay, sand, acidic, or alkaline conditions. Water use adaptable; low water use once established, making it highly drought resistant. It also tolerates standing water. Fire-resistant. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Cold hardy to 10°F.
