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Viola 'Baby Blue' (Violet 'Baby Blue')
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1 hour care
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per year
0.3m
Max height
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Viola 'Baby Blue'
Other names
Violet 'Baby Blue', Viola hederacea 'Baby Blue', Australian violet 'Baby Blue', Trailing violet 'Baby Blue'
Genus
Viola Viola
Variety or Cultivar
'Baby Blue' _ 'Baby Blue' is a mat- or mound-forming, borderline hardy, evergreen perennial with short, tufted stems bearing rounded to kidney-shaped, lightly toothed, dark green leaves and flattened, lightly fragrant, deep blue flowers from spring into autumn.
Viola 'Baby Blue' is: Evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers are sweetly scented.
Habit
Mat Forming
Flower
Dark-blue in Spring; Dark-blue in Summer; Dark-blue in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Pruning
Deadhead to prolong flowering. After flowering cut back, feed, and mulch.
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Where to grow
Viola 'Baby Blue' (Violet 'Baby Blue') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained soil in cool, partial shade. Tolerates full sun if soil remains consistently moist. Protect from hard winter frosts.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Viola 'Baby Blue'
Other names
Violet 'Baby Blue', Viola hederacea 'Baby Blue', Australian violet 'Baby Blue', Trailing violet 'Baby Blue'
Genus
Viola Viola
Variety or Cultivar
'Baby Blue' _ 'Baby Blue' is a mat- or mound-forming, borderline hardy, evergreen perennial with short, tufted stems bearing rounded to kidney-shaped, lightly toothed, dark green leaves and flattened, lightly fragrant, deep blue flowers from spring into autumn.
Native to
Australia
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers are sweetly scented.
Habit
Mat Forming
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Colour
Flower
Dark-blue in Spring; Dark-blue in Summer; Dark-blue in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
General care
Pruning
Deadhead to prolong flowering. After flowering cut back, feed, and mulch.
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Where to grow
Viola 'Baby Blue' (Violet 'Baby Blue') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained soil in cool, partial shade. Tolerates full sun if soil remains consistently moist. Protect from hard winter frosts.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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