Back to Black viola
Viola cornuta 'Back to Black'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Back to Black' viola (Viola cornuta 'Back to Black') is an annual for borders, containers, and pollinator gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. Few annuals handle cold as well, and with a little winter protection it grows on through light freezes. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Fragrant flowers attract butterflies and bees in spring, summer, and autumn.
Pairs well with Foam flower, Snake's head, and Japanese maple.