Viola chaerophylloides 'Benizuru' has dissected leaves with fragrant, magenta and white flowers on red stems.
Description:
Viola chaerophylloides 'Benizuru' is a choice form of a rare violet species with unusual, dissected and serrated, maple-like leaves. The beautifully fragrant flowers are a glowing magenta with a white glow at the centre and dark detailing held on dramatic deep red stems. This would be so cute in a little pot or planted somewhere special where you could enjoy both the foliage and flowers.
Common Name: Violet
Family: Violaceae (The Violet Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Part Shade, Part Sun, Full Sun, Full Shade
Height: 4-8"
Width: 4-8"
Primary Bloom Colour: Magenta
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour: Red
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Mixed forests, forest margins, shaded and moist places along streams, on sunny slopes in thickets and meadows below 2000 metres.
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Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
Asia and the Pacific - North Central and Eastern Asia
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