Family: Violaceae
Scientific Name: Viola cornuta Coconut Swirl
Common Name: Viola Sorbet Coconut Swirl
| Description | A heat and cold tolerant Viola. Reported to be hardy to zone #6-7? |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 6 |
| Sunlight | full sun in the spring and fall, some shade during the hot months (zone #5) |
| Moisture | average to moist, avoid dry |
| Soil & Site | average, moist, avoid dry |
| Temperature | grows best in the cooler times of the year, reported to be hardy to zone #5, about minus 20 degrees F. |
| Flowers | creamy-white, picotee blue edge, whiskers radiating from center |
| Dimensions | 4-8 by 6-8 inches |
| Maintenance | may need to be cut back as the warmer times of the summer approach |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Author's Notes | Although I have never grown this plant it is listed to be hardy to zone #6-7. I my experience with "perennial Pansies", this may not be all that true. |
| Notes & Reference | 40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage) |
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