Variety Info.:
Botanical Name: Viola wittrockiana
Family: Violaceae
Native: Only in cultivation
Hardiness: Perennial in USDA zones 6–10; often grown as a frost-tolerant annual; transplanted in late summer/fall for blooms in fall, winter, and the following spring.
Plant Dimensions: 4″–6″ tall
Variety Information: 1½”–2″ flowers in a wide range of colors including blue, purple, yellow, apricot, orange, mahogany, red, white, and bi-colors. Most have “faces” or are blotched.
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Bloom Period: Blooms heaviest in cool weather.
Attributes: Deer Resistant, Edible Flower
Sowing Info.:
When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. Cold Climates: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, or midsummer for fall and the following spring bloom. Mild Climates: Late summer for cool–season blooms.
When to Start Inside: 8 to 10 weeks before your average last frost date for early spring planting, and midsummer for fall planting in both mild and cold climates.
Days to Emerge: 7–20 days
Seed Depth: ⅛”
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 4″–6″
Thinning: When ½–1″ tall, thin to 1 every 4″–6″
