Ruellia peninsularis

(Baja ruellia)

Deciduous evergreen

• half-hardy to tender
• reflective heat, sun, and part shade
• average water, dry, and is drought resistant
• Small shrub from Sonora, 2-3 ft. by 3-6 ft., works well with other flowering desert plants, frost causes leaf loss
• Pale purple flower from fall throughout winter and into spring with medium green foliage.
• medium growth
• used in desert scheem for fragrance