Viola corsica
Viola corsica, the Corsican violet, offers masses of violet-blue flowers with purple whiskers and tiny yellow centres.
Description:
Viola corsica is a superlative violet from the Old World. It is uncommonly known but similar to the winter pansy with masses of small, violet-blue flowers with purple whiskers and tiny yellow centres atop low mounds of bright green leaves. Flowers bloom from spring into summer. Easy to grow in rock gardens, as a ground cover, in containers, and in small spaces. Fragrant and edible too. Will multiply and naturalize if allowed. If plants get leggy after blooming for months chop back by two thirds. Plants will quickly reflush with more growth and flowers.
Common Name: Corsican Violet
Family: Violaceae (The Violet Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Part Shade, Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 4-8"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Blue
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Soil Moisture: Dry, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Southern Africa and Madagascar
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