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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.2m
max. spread |
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0.2m
max. height |
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1-2 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Viola tricolor
Other names: Heartsease, Wild pansy
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Genus: Viola
Species: V. tricolor - V. tricolor is a small annual or short-lived perennial. It has dark-green scalloped leaves and from spring to the beginning of autumn bears variably marked, purple, yellow and lavender pansies on leafy stems.
Viola tricolor is: Semi evergreen
Flower: Lavender, Yellow, Purple in Spring; Yellow, Purple, Lavender in Summer; Yellow, Purple, Lavender in Autumn
Foliage: Green in All seasons
Habit: Clump-forming
Viola tricolor (Heartsease) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.2m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Low Maintenance, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation: Grow in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or light shade.
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Clay, Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3) |
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