{"id":2564,"date":"2019-03-15T10:45:10","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T14:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/meadowbeautynursery.com\/?p=2564"},"modified":"2023-08-16T16:49:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T20:49:17","slug":"carolina-wild-petunia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meadowbeautynursery.com\/sandbox\/carolina-wild-petunia\/","title":{"rendered":"Pineland Petunia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/meadowbeautynursery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/pinept.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" src=\"http:\/\/meadowbeautynursery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/pinept.jpg\" alt=\"Pineland Petunia\" class=\"wp-image-2565\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Carolina Wild Petunia<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ruellia caroliniensis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carolina Wild Petunia is native to most of Florida north to New Jersey and west to Texas. This is a perennial ground cover rarely rising over 12 inches with oval leaves and blue flowers. These can also be pink or white. We have a plant with blue and white flowers on the same stem&#8230;go figure!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is another variety called Thickleaf Wild Petunia, Ruellia caroliniensis ssp. caroliniensis var. succulenta. This occurs in the Pine Rocklands of Dade Co. and Big Pine Key. It has a thicker leaf and a reddish purple tinge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both are not salt tolerant, yet do well in dry to moist soil with little organic matter. Some organic matter will make a nicer looking plant though. I have found that short term flooding, even if the plant remains underwater for two to seven days, will not harm it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Full sun to Pineland shade is best. I often mix this plant with Twinflower as a boarder. The two blend together nicely and the Carolina Wild Petunia adds flowers that are more visible than the Twinflower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other boarder plants may include Sunshine Mimosa, Fogfruit, Browne&#8217;s Savory if moist, Lanceleaf Coreopsis, Florida Lily, Spiderwort, Gopher Apple and Tread Softly to keep pedestrians off the planting&#8230;just kidding. Keep the viney plants off the walkway to avoid tripping passerby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is an OK nectar plant for butterflies and may be used as a larval food for the Common Buckeye and introduced Malachite. I have not seen caterpillars on my plants though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regionalconservation.org\/beta\/nfyn\/plantdetail.asp?tx=Ruelcaro\">Click for more info<\/a>,  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regionalconservation.org\/beta\/nfyn\/plantdetail.asp?tx=Ruelsucc\">and here.<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/plants.usda.gov\/core\/profile?symbol=RUCAC2\">Click for range of Carolina Petunia<\/a>,  <a href=\"https:\/\/plants.usda.gov\/core\/profile?symbol=RUCAS7\">and Thickleaf.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carolina Wild Petunia Ruellia caroliniensis Carolina Wild Petunia is native to most of Florida north to New Jersey and west to Texas. This is a perennial ground cover rarely rising over 12 inches with oval leaves and blue flowers. These can also be pink or white. 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