{"product_id":"katie-ruellia-plant","title":"Katie Ruellia Plant","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCompact color that keeps on blooming\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKatie Ruellia is a Texas Superstar® selection valued for its showy bluish-purple flowers and compact, mounding habit. It blooms repeatedly through the warm months, adding dependable color along walkways, in borders, or in containers while attracting butterflies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vigorous, heat-loving perennial is drought resistant once established and performs well in full sun to partial shade. Its tidy size makes it easy to fit into smaller spaces, mass plantings, and low-maintenance landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Planting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant or repot within 4 weeks of arrival. Choose a location with full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. Space plants about 12 to 18 inches apart to allow their mounded growth to fill in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Watering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season. Once established, the plant is drought resistant, though occasional watering during extended dry periods supports better flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Pruning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim back spent stems or uneven growth as needed to maintain a compact shape. Cut back older growth in late winter or early spring before new growth begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. Fertilizing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in spring. Avoid overfertilizing, which can encourage excess foliage at the expense of flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trees.com","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon","offer_id":43296701546558,"sku":"31696","price":13.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0059\/8835\/2052\/files\/KatieRuellia-3_90a91cf8-18cd-40c6-a2af-d6601aa5e289.jpg?v=1788359036","url":"https:\/\/checkout.trees.com\/products\/katie-ruellia-plant","provider":"Trees.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}