Reviewed by Debra LaGattuta Fact checked by Jillian Dara Mexican petunia, also known as Mexican bluebell, is not actually a petunia but is rather a highly adaptable, fast-growing perennial known ...

My experience with Mexican petunia is that it grows like a weed, and I consider it the broadleaf version of Bermuda grass, aka devil grass. If it’s contained in an area and prevented from spr ...

This is Mexican petunia, Ruellia simplex. It's a beautiful, strongly growing perennial that spreads freely by its rhizomes and also by its rampant distribution of seeds.

Mexican petunia will really spread Published 11:44 am Wednesday, September 11, 2019 ...

A wonderful container filler is the ‘Purple Showers’ variety of Mexican petunia (Ruellia simplex ‘Purple Showers’ syn. Ruellia brittoniana ‘Purple Showers’).

Dear Neil: The enclosed plant came into our yard beneath our backyard fence. It grows about 3 feet tall and I’m wondering how to stop its spread. What is it? A: You now have Mexican petunia ...

Tall Mexican petunia, ruellia, spreads aggressively, he says, but other ruellia varieties don't.

While the Mexican petunia blooms beautifully, its roots are aggressive and it’s known as an invasive plant.

The Mexican petunia, or ruellia, is getting more popular with each growing season, and I give a hearty “amen.” One thing that surprised me is how it has crossed from home to commercial … ...

The purple flowers of the Mexican petunia make it a pretty perennial, but it’s also an invasive plant that can take over a flowerbed.