Baby Kate Mexican Petunia is a compact ornamental ground cover plant admired for its spreading growth habit and continuous seasonal color. This live dwarf Mexican Petunia forms dense clumping mounds, making it especially suitable for borders, rock gardens, patio containers, poolside planting, and decorative landscape use.

Mature plants typically grow approximately 10–12 inches tall with proper care and quickly spread to fill garden spaces as a low-maintenance ground cover. This variety performs well in full sun to partial shade and is appreciated for its drought tolerance and reliable ornamental performance in warm outdoor environments.

Important Note:
You will receive a live starter plant clump. Listing photos show mature plants for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

• Compact dwarf Mexican Petunia
• Clump-forming ground cover plant
• Mature height approximately 10–12 inches
• Drought-tolerant landscape plant
• Suitable for borders and edging
• Suitable for rock gardens and containers
• Suitable for poolside planting
• Full sun to partial shade
• Fast-spreading ornamental ground cover
• Live perennial garden plant

Plant Details:
Common Name: Baby Kate Mexican Petunia
Scientific Name: Ruellia brittoniana ‘Baby Kate’
Plant Type: Ground Cover Perennial
Life Cycle: Perennial
Flower/Fruit Color: Purple Lavender
Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil: Well-draining garden soil
Water: Moderate watering
USDA Zone: 6–11

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.