Sorbet Carmine Rose viola
Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Carmine Rose'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Blue, purple, white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sorbet Carmine Rose' viola (Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Carmine Rose') is a perennial for borders, containers, rock gardens, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows in a clump and has a rapid growth rate. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the blue, purple, and white flowers.
Pairs well with Ballade tulip, Burgundy Glow bugle, and Fringed bleeding heart.