Floral Power Blue Picotee viola

Viola cornuta 'Floral Power Blue Picotee'

Violaceae

RHS AGM 2024

Floral Power Blue Picotee viola
Deer-resistantRabbit-resistantFragrantEvergreen
USDA zones6 to 11
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

BorderContainerCottage gardenMeadowPollinator gardenWinter interestWoodland

Attracts

ButterfliesBeesBirds

Notes

'Floral Power Blue Picotee' viola (Viola cornuta 'Floral Power Blue Picotee') is a perennial for borders, containers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It forms a clumping, evergreen mound with fragrant flowers that bloom in spring, summer, and autumn. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the blooms.

Pairs well with Foam flower, David garden phlox, and Little bluestem.