- Bloom Time: June – Aug.
- Bloom Color: Purple
- Height: 1 foot
- Sun: Full
- Soil: Medium to dry
Ruellia humilis
Butterfly food for Cabbage White Butterfly (Pieris rapae)
Attracts these pollinators:
Sweat Bee (Lasioglossum subgenus dialictus), Small Carpenter Bee (Ceratina sp.), Green Sweat Bee (Agapostemon sp.), Syrphid Fly (Toxomerus sp.), Leafcutter Bee (Megachile sp.)
More information: Minnesota Wildflowers
Photo credit: Sathiyaraj Durai, public domain