Viola lutea
Mountain pansy, Viola lutea subsp. elegans
Viola Viola
V. lutea - V. lutea is a compact, spreading, evergreen perennial with ovate, scalloped, dark green leaves and short-spurred, veined, yellow, violet, or reddish-purple flowers, sometimes bicoloured, from late spring into summer.
Viola lutea is: Evergreen
Compact, Clump-forming, Spreading
Violet, Yellow, Reddish-purple in Spring; Yellow, Violet, Reddish-purple in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Slugs , Snails , Violet leaf midge Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Slugs , Snails , Violet leaf midge
Leaf spot , Powdery mildew , Rust , Virus Leaf spot , Powdery mildew , Rust , Virus
Deadhead to prolong flowering. Cut back after flowering.
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Viola lutea (Mountain pansy) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Underplanting
Grow in any moist soil as long as not waterlogged in full sun or light shade. Tolerates shade.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Viola lutea
Mountain pansy, Viola lutea subsp. elegans
Viola Viola
V. lutea - V. lutea is a compact, spreading, evergreen perennial with ovate, scalloped, dark green leaves and short-spurred, veined, yellow, violet, or reddish-purple flowers, sometimes bicoloured, from late spring into summer.
Evergreen
Compact, Clump-forming, Spreading
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Violet, Yellow, Reddish-purple in Spring; Yellow, Violet, Reddish-purple in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Slugs , Snails , Violet leaf midge
Leaf spot , Powdery mildew , Rust , Virus
Deadhead to prolong flowering. Cut back after flowering.
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Viola lutea (Mountain pansy) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Underplanting
Grow in any moist soil as long as not waterlogged in full sun or light shade. Tolerates shade.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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