Bring dark beauty to your gardens and containers. The compact plants are bedazzled with 3/4" flowers of the deepest purple, so dark they appear black. Violas love the cool weather of spring and fall, making them ideal for spring bulb cover, and for fall color after annuals are spent. In mild climates, they cheerfully bloom through the winter. Reseeds. Perennial in USDA zones 6-9. Deer resistant.

Variety Info

• Family: Violaceae
• Native: Southwestern Europe
  
• Plant Dimensions: Short (Under 12")
• Variety Info: 3/4" blooms in the deepest shade of purple that appears black.
  

Sowing Info

• When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. Cold Climates: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, or midsummer for fall and the following spring bloom. Mild Climates: Late summer for cool-season blooms.
• When to Start Inside: 8 to 10 weeks before your average last frost date for early spring planting, and midsummer for fall planting in both mild and cold climates.
• Days to Emerge: 7-20 days
• Seed Depth: 1/8"
• Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 4"-6"
  
• Thinning: When 1/2"-1" tall, thin to 1 every 4"-6"

Growing Info

• Harvesting: For longest vase life, harvest flowers in the morning, choosing stems where flower buds have just begun to open. Change vase water frequently.