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MEXICAN PETUNIA 10 Cuttings (cut on the day of shipping) Attracts Butterflies and Hummingbirds!!! You will receive 10 healthy purple Mexican Petunia fresh cuttings (cut on the day of shipping). Guaranteed fresh and well packaged when we ship - FREE shipping!!! Friendly reminder when you receive your order If you are happy with your purchase - please leave us positive feedback *** If you have received dead plants - take pictures and email us immediately*** Description Mexican-petunia is a perennial in zones 8 to 11 that stands up to 3 feet in height. Stems are green or purple and leaves are dark green, oppositely arranged and lance-shaped, roughly 6 to 12 inches long and ½ to ¾ inches wide. Veins are prominent on the underside of the leaf. Leaf margins are can be smooth or wavy. Flowers are trumpet shaped (1-1/2 to 3 inches in diameter), solitary or borne in clusters at the tips of the stems, and are attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. In fertile forms, cylindrical fruit or capsules containing 4 to 28 seeds are produced. Capsules have explosive dehiscence and seeds are spread long distances. Seeds produce a gel-like substance when wet that enables them to stick to surfaces when they dry. Seeds generally have high germination rates, and can germinate in both light and dark conditions. Stands of Mexican-petunia can also spread via underground stems or rhizomes. Mexican-petunia is able to tolerate a wide range of environmental conditions including variations in light, temperature, and moisture. Other characteristics that make wild Mexican-petunia a successful invasive are its rapid growth rate, affinity for disturbed locations, prolific production of seed, and lack of germination requirements such as scarification or stratification. Established plants can further spread by rhizome production. Mexican-petunia can also resprout from crowns or rootstocks when cut back or killed back by frost. They are wrapped in moist paper towel and well packaged. When you receive the cuttings, you can put them in water for about 1 week to establish root or you can plant them right away. Remove dead leaves and stick them to the ground and they will grow just the same. Mexican petunias are not picky. They grow fast. The more you cut them the more they grow. Happy Gardening!