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This plant was growing in our yard in very hard, compacted clay when we bought our house 15 years ago and still comes up every year. What is it?

laura735 Master Identifier says:

Looks like a type of wild petunia (Ruellia). I can’t tell which species this is. Link below is for Carolina wild petunia. Best wishes! https://www.google.com/search?q=Ruellia+caroliniensis,&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiQm72TgrDUAhUW3YMKHfbgB7cQiR4IgwE&biw=2144&bih=1015

June 9th, 2017 at 1:28am

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