Features tubular, bell-shaped, petunia-like flowers (to 3" long), each with five shallow rounded lobes. May to October bloom period. Lavender to lilac flowers appear singly or in clusters in the upper leaf axils. Oblong to lanceolate, olive green leaves to 4" long.
Temperature: 70 to 75°F (21-24°C). Nine or ten weeks in advance. Transplant outdoors well after the last frost when temperatures do not drop below 65°F (18°C).
PLANT DESCRIPTION: Ruellia humilis plants are upright or slightly sprawling with green pubescent stems and fibrous roots. Leaves are opposite and about 3” long and 1” wide with oval or lance shaped blades. They are covered in white hairs and have a fringe of hairs along the margin.
