Swiss Giants johnny jump up
Viola tricolor 'Swiss Giants'
USDA zones2 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Creeping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Swiss Giants' johnny jump up (Viola tricolor 'Swiss Giants') is an annual for borders, containers, and cottage gardens. 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. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. The fragrant flowers attract butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Supertunia Vista Silverberry petunia, Red Wings moss phlox, and Old Rose Dandy peony.