A brilliant picotee Penny, so charming three seasons out of the year. America's favorite viola, Penny™ Purple Picotee Viola delights with bright colors and unbelievable hardiness. Give this tiny gem a try for just one season, and then come back for a dozen more packets in every color.
Penny™ Purple Picotee Viola is a true perennial, usually the first viola to bloom in spring, before the frost is completely gone from the ground. Very free-blooming, it scatters these charming lavender-blue and white "faces" freely above the deep green leaves, welcoming another season of beauty into the garden.
Very tolerant of heat, Penny is a great choice for southern and western gardens, where spring can give way suddenly to climbing temperatures and an early summer. And this tough-as-nails perennial doesn't mind a touch of frostit's all in a day's work for Penny.
This Penny™ Purple Picotee Viola plant is just 4 to 6 inches high and 6 to 8 inches wide, perfect for neat accents, mass plantings, and overflowing containers.
Genus | Viola |
Species | cornuta |
Variety | Penny™ Purple PIcotee Hybrid |
Item Form | (P) Pkt of 25 seeds |
Zone | 4 - 9 |
Bloom Start to End | Early Spring - Mid Fall |
Habit | Mound-shaped |
Seeds Per Pack | 25 |
Plant Height | 4 in - 6 in |
Plant Width | 6 in - 8 in |
Bloom Size | 1 in |
Additional Characteristics | Bloom First Year, Butterfly Lovers, Cool Season, Easy Care Plants, Flower, Free Bloomer, Season Extenders |
Bloom Color | Blue, Light Lavender, Multi-Color, White |
Foliage Color | Medium Green |
Light Requirements | Full Sun, Part Shade |
Moisture Requirements | Moist, well-drained |
Resistance | Cold Hardy, Disease Resistant, Heat Tolerant, Pest Resistant |
Soil Tolerance | Normal, loamy |
Uses | Baskets, Beds, Border, Containers, Ground Cover, Outdoor, Winter Interest |