CHUXAY GARDEN Rare Blue Viola Tricolor Flower Seeds for Planting Outdoors Perennial Johnny Jump Up Flowering Plant Hardy Wild Pansy Seeds Edible Flowers 20 Seeds Decor Garden

Viola tricolor (Johnny Jump up) is a tufted annual, biennial, or short-lived, evergreen perennial boasting wonderful three-toned flowers, 1 in. across (2.5 cm), atop spreading stems. The blossoms typically feature dark purple upper petals, pale purple or pale yellow middle petals, and a dark yellow lower petal, with dark streaks. Blooming over a long season extending from spring to fall, they prefer cool weather and often die back when hot weather arrives. The flowers arise from the attractive evergreen foliage of oval, deeply lobed, green leaves. Viola tricolor spreads widely by profuse self-sowing and delights us by showing up where we least expect it. It is called 'Johnny Jump up' in reference to its tendency to throw seeds everywhere. Despite its small size, Viola tricolor has captivated people for centuries. Outdoors, the mounded plants make a lovely edging along a path or to define a garden border. Violas are as at home in woodland settings as they are filling crevices in rock walls. Combine them with other cool-weather lovers, such as snapdragons, calendula, and Dianthus. Or tuck violas between spring-flowering bulbs, such as tulips and daffodils, to fill the space as the bulbs fade. You can plant violas in pots or in the ground. Violas' size, compact habit, and long flowering period make them perfect for containers. Trailing varieties are exquisite in hanging baskets and tumbling over the edge of containers and window boxes. Violas prefer sun over shade, but they don't like heat. This isn¡¯t a problem in cool spring temperatures. But when planting in the summer, make sure they get some shade during the hottest part of the afternoon. Pansies and the other violas are best grown in humusy, moist soil, such as a peat-based potting mix, or garden soil heavily amended with organic material. Violas like a slightly acidic soil; peat moss as a soil additive will help slightly acidify garden soil.