Viola corsica
Corsican violet, Corsican pansy , Corsican viola
Viola Viola
V. corsica - V. corsica is a compact, clump- or mound-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with narrowly oblong to broadly linear, scalloped, dark green leaves and, from late spring to late summer, upright stems bearing purple flowers with white-marked, whiskered petals.
Viola corsica is: Evergreen
Compact, Clump-forming, Cushion or Mound Forming
Purple, Veined in Spring; Purple, Veined in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Deadhead to prolong flowering.
Division, Seed
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Viola corsica (Corsican violet) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Edging, Garden edging, Low Maintenance, Underplanting
Grow in cool, moist but well-drained, preferably acid to neutral soil in sun or partial shade. May be invasive. Often considered a lawn weed.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Viola corsica
Corsican violet, Corsican pansy , Corsican viola
Viola Viola
V. corsica - V. corsica is a compact, clump- or mound-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with narrowly oblong to broadly linear, scalloped, dark green leaves and, from late spring to late summer, upright stems bearing purple flowers with white-marked, whiskered petals.
Evergreen
Compact, Clump-forming, Cushion or Mound Forming
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Purple, Veined in Spring; Purple, Veined in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Deadhead to prolong flowering.
Division, Seed
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Viola corsica (Corsican violet) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Edging, Garden edging, Low Maintenance, Underplanting
Grow in cool, moist but well-drained, preferably acid to neutral soil in sun or partial shade. May be invasive. Often considered a lawn weed.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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