Imperial Antique Shades viola

Viola wittrockiana 'Imperial Antique Shades'

AnnualViolaceae

Imperial Antique Shades viola
Deer-resistantFragrantEdibleEvergreen
USDA zones5 to 5
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 20 inches tall12 inches wide
Bloom season
Spring, autumn, winter
Bloom color
Gold, rose, violet
Soil types
Sand, loam, clay
Soil pH
Acid, alkaline, neutral

Garden uses

BorderContainerCut flower

Notes

'Imperial Antique Shades' viola (Viola wittrockiana 'Imperial Antique Shades') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, and containers. 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. Deer tend to pass it by. The fragrant flowers come in gold, rose, and violet, and they bloom in spring, autumn, and winter.

Pairs well with Daffodil, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Bloodgood Japanese maple.