Ruellia elegans 'Ragin' Cajun'
Ruellia 'Ragin' Cajun' or hardy petunia has masses of unique scarlet-red flowers from June until frost.
Description:
This unusual plant has attractive, dark green foliage and bright, red trumpet flowers that flare outwards into four wings. The flowers are held on thin flower stems. Ruellia 'Ragin' Cajun' is a hardier cultivar of this species that will bloom from June until frost. It is versatile for use in flower beds or containers in average to moist soils in full sun. Tolerant of heat and humidity.
Common Name: Hardy Petunia
Family: Acanthaceae (The Acanthus Family)
Zone Hardiness: 7b-11
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - Central and South America
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