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Viola (Winterhardy Violets)
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All Violets offered on this page are fully hardy perennials with nice foliage and showy flowers. Several species are suited as excellent ground-covering plants. Most members within this broad family grow well in any rich, well drained, and slightly moist soil during summer in a partially shaded to sunny position. A small group of utmost beautiful and very rare species with rosulate leaves (i. e. with leaves arranged in a dense basal rosette), which are native of subalpine regions in South America (Viola section Andinium), as well as most other subalpine members, such as Viola cheiranthiifolia and Viola palmensis, both native of the Canary islands, require especially in winter a good protection from excessive wetness. These species are best grown under cold glass throughout the year with a layer of grit sand or crushed lava around their base. Sow flat at some 5°C to 15°C from autumn to late spring. Seeds require a cooling period for several months prior to germination. As it is the case in many hardy perennials, if seeds are sowed too late in the year, most will not germinate before spring the following year. Transplant seedlings in early summer or as soon as plants are strong enough. Some may flower in summer the same year already, some may need another year. Several species have two flower seasons, a major one in spring and a second, minor one in late summer, which greatly depends on weather. All are USDA Climate Zone 6 unless stated differently. 20 seeds per package unless noted differently. |
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Viola arvensis (Field Pansy)10 (20)cm, Field Pansy, annual to biannual species from cultivated corn fields. Makes numerous small creamy white flowers. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. Will readily self-sow under good conditions. IV-V. |
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| seed package 1875 | € 2,99* | ||
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Viola bakeri (Baker's Violet)12 (15)cm, Baker's Violet or Yellow Prairie Violet is a perennial, short-stemmed species with elliptic-lanceolate, slightly hairy leaves and rich yellow flowers. Native of dryish meadows and open spots in woods in western USA (coastal mountains from British Columbia southwards to California and western parts of the central states). For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Round Valley Lake, Plumas County, California, USA. V-VI. |
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| seed package 0054 | € 7,99 | ||
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Viola calcarata (Long Keeled Violet)10cm, Long Keeled Violet is a rarely cultivated perennial, slightly clump forming species from rock crevices and subalpine meadows in the Western Alps. It makes quite large, vivid brilliant mauve blue to lilac blue flowers. For any humus rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. Excellent in the rock garden. V-VI. |
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| seed package 6241 | € 7,99 | ||
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Viola canadensis var. rugulosa (Western Canada Violet)15 (25)cm, Western Canada Violet makes white flowers with a yellow throat and short, dark lilac stripes on lower petals. It has quite large, cordate (= heart shaped) leaves and showy prominent veins, which is typical for this variety. From sunny spots in woods in north-western USA and western Canada. For any leafy, well drained soil in partial shade. IV-VI. |
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| seed package 1998 | € 4,99 | |||
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Viola cornuta (Horned Pansy)15cm, Horned Pansy has rather large, pale lilac blue, slightly fragrant flowers and a white center, lower petal with lilac veins above loosely arranged, oblong-narrow, dark green leaves. Native of mountain meadows and rock crevices in the Pyrenees. Seeds are from true-to-type plants and not from hybrids often offered under this name in commerce. For any well drained soil in a sunny spot in the rock garden. IV-VII. |
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| seed package 1884 | € 4,99 | |||
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Viola corsica ssp. corsica (syn. Viola bertolonii)10 (20)cm, Corsica Violet is a rarely seen and very ornamental violet with numerous, quite large, pale purplish to deep lilac flowers with short to medium sized spurrs above elongating, slightly prostrate stems with broadly lanceolate leaves. Corsica Violet has a very long flowering period. It is native of mountainous regions on the island of Corsica (France) at above an elevation of some 1.200m. Excellent in any well drained, preferably humus rich soil in a sunny spot. IV-VII. |
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| seed package 1885 | € 4,99 |
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Viola elatior (Tall Violet)20 (40)cm, Tall Violet makes elegant sky blue flowers with a white center above long, arrow shaped, light green leaves on tufted stems branching from the ground. Growing in moist meadows and open spots in scrub from France to N Italy, Siberia and NW China. For any leafy, well drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. IV-VI. |
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| seed package 1892 | € 3,99* | |||
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Viola jooi (Transylvania Violet)7 (12)cm, Transylvania Violet is an elegant, yet quite rare species with shiny deep green foliage and rosy purplish flowers. For any humus rich, slightly moist soil in full to partial shade. III-V. |
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| seed package 1900 | € 4,99 | ||
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Viola jordanii (Jordan's Violet)10 (20)cm, Jordan's Violet is a very rare perennial species from dry crevices in the Hautes-Alpes (France). Makes loosely arranged, elongated cordate leaves and pale blue flowers. For any rich, well drained soil in a partially shaded to sunny spot. IV-V. |
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| seed package 3300 | € 4,99* | |||
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Viola labradorica (Labrador Violet)15cm, Labrador Violet makes an excellent ground covering plant with highly decorative, dark purplish green foliage and deep blue flowers. For a partially shaded to shaded spot in any rich, well drained soil. Native in from the artic circle in North America extending south towards New Hampshire. III-V. |
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| seed package 1903 | € 3,99* | |||
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Viola mirabilis (Wonder Violet)15 (20)cm, Wonder Violet has light blue flowers on short stems which elongate after the flower period, and large, heart shaped, dark green leaves. From deciduous forests in central and N Europe, growing in rich, well drained soil in a partially to shaded spot. IV-V. |
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| seed package 1907 | € 3,99 |
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Viola odorata (Sweet Violet)10 (15)cm, Sweet Violet is native across Europe. Has sweetly scented, dark blue flowers above almost round to heartshaped. large leaves. Will naturalize easily in any rich, well drained soil in partial shade to full sun. III-V. |
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| seed package 1908 | € 1,99 | ||
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Viola pedatifida (Prairie Violet)10 (13)cm, Prairie Violet (syn. Viola palmata var. pedatifida) is native from southern Canady to central-northern USA. It bears unusual leaves, which are palmately divided into narrow segments, and bright violet blue flowers. Excellent for a sunny spot in the rock garden in any well drained soil. IV-V. |
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| seed package3096 | € 4,99* | ||
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Viola perinensis (Balkan Violet)10cm, Balkan Violet is a perennial species from mountain meadows in the Balkans. It makes numerous showy rich purplish-blue or yellow flowers. Offered seeds are from yellow-flowering specimens of the Pirin Mountains in Bulgaria. For any humus rich, well drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. IV-V. |
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| seed package 7516 | € 7,99 |
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Viola pinetorum (Yellow Goosefoot Violet)10cm, Yellow Goosefoot Violet or Pine Violet is a perennial species with lanceolate, greyish, smoothly pubescent leaves with undulated margins and rich lemon yellow flowers. Native of open spots in coniferous forests in California. For any rich, very well drained, slightly rocky soil in full sun. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Round Valley Lake, Plumas County, California, USA. V-VI. |
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| seed package0053 | € 7,99 | ||
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Viola praemorsa ssp. praemorsa (Astoria Violet)10cm, Astoria Violet is native of open spots in coniferous forests in the western USA and has broad spathulate, somewhat glossy leaves and rather long stalked bright yellow flowers. For any rich, very well drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Greenville, Plumas County, California at some 1.100m. IV-VI. |
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| seed package0185 | € 4,99 | ||
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Viola riviniana (Rivine's Violet)10 (15)cm, Rivine's Violet is a perennial stoloniferous violet native of Central European woods. Sky blue to intense blue flowers with large petals and a broad white to pale yellowish green spur above heart shaped to ovoid, plain green leaves. For any well drained, humus rich soil in partial shade to full sun. Seeds from a population of woods near Pirmasens, southwestern Winestreet, Germany, woods of Langen near Frankfurt, Germany, and open spots in woods in Sandhausen, Germany. III-IV. |
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| seed package (ex Frankfurt, Germany)2934 | € 4,99 | ||||
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| seed package (ex Pirmasens, Germany)2935 | € 4,99 | ||||
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| seed package (ex Sandhausen, Germany)4292 | € 4,99 | ||||
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Viola riviniana cv. "Rosea" (Rose Common Dog Violet)7 (10)cm, Rose Common Dog Violet is a decorative cultivar similar to the species with heartshaped leaves on elongating stems and quite large, rich rose flowers on long stalks. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. IV-V. |
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| seed package 2931 | € 4,99 |
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Viola sieheana (Troodos Violet) Exclusive10 (20)cm, Troodos Violet is a herbaceous, stoloniferous perennial species with sky-blue flowers above fresh green, heart-shaped leaves. Native of humus rich, slightly moist soils alongside waterstreams in mountains on Cyprus (Troodos mountain range) and southern Turkey. For any well drained, humus rich soil in partial shade to full sun. III-IV. |
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| seed package 6333 | € 4,99 | |||
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Viola sororia f. priceana (Common Blue Violet)15 (20)cm, Common Blue Violet has large pale green foliage and numerous showy white flowers with blue lines in the form priceana. It is native to North America (Quebec, Wyoming towards North Carolina and Oklahoma. This rhizomatous species makes floriferous dense carpets in time. An excellent ground covering plant for any soil in a sunny spot. III-V. |
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| seed package 1924 | € 3,99* | |||
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Viola sororia f. sororia (Common Blue Violet)15 (20)cm, Common Blue Violet has large and rich green foliage. The rarely cultivated form sororia has pure ink blue flowers. It makes dense floriferous carpets in time similar to the blue-white colored form. An excellent ground covering plant for any soil in a sunny spot. III-V. |
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| seed package8631 | € 4,99* | |||
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Viola tricolor ssp. eutricolor Exclusive15 (25)cm, a very colorful, yet almost unknown subspecies, with several combinations of dark violet and yellow shades above dark green leaves. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot, where it will self-sow readily under appropiate conditions. V-VII. |
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| seed package 1926 | € 3,99* | |||
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Viola tricolor ssp. subalpina Exclusive15 (20)cm, almost spreading, biannual to short-lived perennial Violet with bicolored flowers with lilac to mauve upper and pale mauve to almost white lower petals. At anthesis flowers turn uniformly blue. From partially shaded to sunny places in rocky soils in grassy slopes and rock crevices in mountains in southern Europe (Alps). A very nice, yet rarely seen subspecies which is more compact and robust in all parts with slightly larger flowers and more oval leaves in contrast to Viola tricolor ssp. tricolor. We offer the true-to-type subspecies which is very rarely seen. Easily cultivated in any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot, where it will self-sow readily. V-VII. |
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| seed package7355 | € 4,99 | |||
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Viola tricolor ssp. tricolor (Heartsease)15 (25)cm, Heartsease is a spreading, tricolored violet with numerous flowers of ornamental violet blue upper and whitish-cream lower petals above narrow leaves. Native throughout meadows from Europe to western Siberia, Asia Minor and North Africa. Easily grown in any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. An annual to biannual species which will naturalize readily under good conditions. Two color forms are available which come mostly true. Form 2 shows darker upper petals or may flower entirely dark purplish-blue. V-VII. |
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| seed package 1928 | € 3,99* | ||||
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| seed package (form 2)4401 | € 3,99 |
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Viola uliginosa (Bog Violet) Exclusive5 (10)cm, Bog Violet has become a rare and threatened species native from marshes and bogs in Central Europe to northwestern Asia. It makes broad heartshaped to almost round leaves and rich inkblue flowers. Easily grown in any humus rich, always slightly moist soil in a sunny spot. V-VII. |
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| seed package5255 | € 4,99 |
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