pyrenean violet
Ramonda myconi
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 7
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Pyrenean violet (Ramonda myconi) is an evergreen perennial for containers and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It blooms from early to late spring. It grows well in acid, alkaline, or neutral soil.
Pairs well with Blue Mouse Ears hosta, Aureola Japanese forest grass, and Goldenseal.
Native range
Europe.