Carolina Wildpetunia

Wild petunia's flower only last for a day, but they have a very long flowering period, starting in early spring and going strong through the fall. Please use this Florida native instead of its widely-sold relative, the invasive Mexican petunia.



Groundcover along with other low-growing wildflowers.

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.

Dry mesic hammocks, flatwoods, sandhill, disturbed areas.

• Showy flowers
• Larval host for Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) and White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae) butterflies.
• Attracts many pollinators.