Viola cornuta flower in many colours, some clear and some with faces. They have pretty, rounded, trailing foliage.

Penny Purple Picotee

 

Lots-a-Colour Varieties

Viola cornuta

Penny F1 Series

Has a mounding garden habit with a multitude of large, uniquely coloured blooms.  Bred for both autumn and spring, Penny violas are just as cold hardy and more heat tolerant than typical violas.  Height 10 – 15 cm.

 

Sorbet Series

The early, uniform 15cm plants display an abundance of 1.5cm flowers.  Stays compact in heat, overwinters well.  Good for Spring and Autumn.

 

Johnny Jump-Up

Violet, lavender and yellow flowers.

 

Height

10 - 15cm.

Climate

Temperate to cold.

Planting & Cultivation Tips

Plant 15cm apart in either full sun or semi shade.

Prepare beds well before planting, by digging in plenty of compost and some sand, to ensure a rich, sandy, alkaline soil. 

Keep well watered and mulched.

Feed with soluble plant food every two weeks.

Peak Flowering Time

Winter and Spring.

Useful for

A valuable container and rockery plant, providing welcome colour in the colder months of the year.