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Viola

Sweetly fragrant flowers attract butterflies and are prized for petite spring bouquets. Lush foliage makes an excellent, vigorous ground cover for woodland gardens or natural areas. Self-seeds profusely, especially in moist, fertile soils.

Companion Plants

Black-Eyed Susan

Columbine

Creeping Myrtle

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Viola

  • Botanical name

    Viola odorata

  • Variety

    na

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 6 (-10°F) to USDA Zone 8 (10°F).

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    8" (20 cm)

  • Habit

    Clumping

  • Feed

    Use all-purpose

  • Water

    Weekly during dry spells

  • Bloom Time

    Spring

  • Maintenance

    Mulch to reduce weeds