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Violet

Profuse richly colored flowers carpet the garden. Attractive cut flower and beautiful at garden's edge, in rock gardens or as a small-scale ground cover. Allow to reseed for longevity in the garden. Reblooms in cool weather.

Companion Plants

Sandwort

St. John's Wort

Tickseed

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Violet

  • Botanical name

    Viola cornuta

  • Variety

    Purple Showers

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 5 (-20°F) to USDA Zone 8 (30°F).

  • Light

    Part sun

  • Height

    6-8" (15-20 cm)

  • Habit

    Clumping

  • Feed

    Use all-purpose

  • Water

    Weekly during dry spells

  • Bloom Color

    Purple

  • Bloom Time

    Spring-summer

  • Maintenance

    Remove spent blooms

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

  • Bella M.'s collection