Botanical Name: Viola cornuta
Common Name: Viola
Type of Plant: dicot: annual
Character annual/perennial
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape dense, compact, multi-branched plant, flowers smaller and more numerous than pansy
Height 6-8"
Spread 6-8"
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor full sun to partial shade
Soil prefers a rich, well-drained soil – add organic matter
Hardiness hardy, all zones
 
Morphology:
Leaves ovate to spatulate to 2" long, stipules large, triangular margins crenate, arranged oppositely on stems
Flowers resemble pansy – but usually smaller, with small spur projecting backward, flowers often solid colored
Fruit small capsule – splits into 3 valves
 
Propagation:
seed; sow in fall for winter bloom
 
Usage:
good for beds, mass plantings, containers hanging baskets, bulb cover and in rock gardens; somewhat more durable than pansy; can be each spring (early June) to give fall bloom after weather cools
 
Landscape Care:
Watering needs regular watering – increase with warming weather
Fertilizing feed every 2-3 weeks with a low nitrogen fertilizer
Pruning pinch off spent blooms, remove foliage to prolong bloom
Pests/Diseases aphids, spider mites, rust
 
Origin: Spain/Portugal
Family: Violaceae

Notes:
 
PDF
Your pictures go here