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Ruellia simplex 'Purple Showers'
Botanical Name
Ruellia simplex 'Purple Showers'
Common Name
Mexican Petunia
Family
Acanthaceae
Ruellia simplex 'Purple Showers' is a sterile cultivar, meaning it does not produced seeds. However, it can still spread quickly by rhizomes, or underground stems.
Gardens
Dorothy P. Peace Garden Room for Children
Daylily Walk
Upper Left Wing
Research
USDA Zone
8-10
Stems
Herbaceous
Hardiness
Hardy
Longevity
Perennial
Genus
Ruellia
Specific Epithet
simplex
Cultivar Name
Purple Showers
Interspecific Hybrid Flag
No
Reference:
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Hours
Hours: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Daily
For their safety and the safety of our animal collection, pets are not allowed, nor can they be left in vehicles inside Brookgreen. Service animals that have received special training to assist disabled persons are welcome.
Tickets
Daily General Admission Tickets for 7 consecutive days
Children 3 and under: Free
Children 4-12: $12
Adults 13-64: $22
Seniors 65 & Over: $20
Location
1931 Brookgreen Drive
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Off US Highway 17 Bypass, between Murrells Inlet and Pawleys Island on South Carolina's Hammock Coast
843-235-6000
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