Sorbet Icy Blue viola
Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Icy Blue'
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 Icy Blue' viola (Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Icy Blue') 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. Deer rarely make it their first choice. It forms a clump, grows fast, and blooms in blue, purple, and white. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Burgundy Glow bugle, Ballade tulip, and Fringed bleeding heart.