Overview
Torenia Violet Moon ('Moon Violet') (Moon Series) is a bushy annual biennial in the genus Torenia, part of the Linderniaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Torenia Violet Moon ('Moon Violet') (Moon Series) grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates loam soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H2. Suggested uses include city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal garden, hanging basket, patio and container plants, low maintenance, flower borders and beds and garden edging.
About
Torenia Violet Moon ('Moon Violet') is a bushy, deciduous cultivar of the genus Torenia, which belongs to the family Linderniaceae. This plant thrives in fertile, moist but well-drained loam soils with a pH that can be acid, alkaline, or neutral. It prefers full sun to partial shade and is best grown in sheltered, east-, south-, or west-facing aspects. Suitable for city and courtyard gardens, hanging baskets, patios, and flower borders, it offers seasonal interest in spring and summer. Torenia Violet Moon is hardy to UK zone H2 and can be propagated by seed or stem cuttings.
About the genus
Torenia is a genus of plants now classified in the family Linderniaceae. Torenia has also been classified in the figwort family Scrophulariaceae.
Growing conditions
Best soil and position for Torenia
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
Torenia Violet Moon ('Moon Violet') (Moon Series) size, habit and characteristics
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Hanging basket, Patio and container plants, Low Maintenance, Flower borders and beds, Garden edging
Care notes
Pruning and caring for Torenia Violet Moon ('Moon Violet') (Moon Series)
- Propagation
- Seed, Stem cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Slugs, Snails, Aphids
- Disease resistance
- Root rot, Powdery mildews
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place to plant Torenia Violet Moon ('Moon Violet') (Moon Series)?
Torenia Violet Moon ('Moon Violet') (Moon Series) prefers full sun and partial shade. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Torenia Violet Moon ('Moon Violet') (Moon Series) need?
Torenia Violet Moon ('Moon Violet') (Moon Series) grows best in loam soil. It is happy in soil of any pH. Aim for soil that stays moist but well-drained.
Is Torenia Violet Moon ('Moon Violet') (Moon Series) hardy in the UK?
Torenia Violet Moon ('Moon Violet') (Moon Series) has an RHS hardiness rating of H2, meaning it is tender, tolerating 1–5°C, and needs frost-free protection over winter.
How do I propagate Torenia Violet Moon ('Moon Violet') (Moon Series)?
Seed, Stem cuttings.
More in the Torenia genus
- Torenia Summer Wave Amethyst ('Sunrenilapa'PBR)
- Torenia concolor var. formosana
- Torenia 'Lemon Drop'
- Torenia 'Summer Wave Blue'
- Torenia 'Summer Wave Violet' (Summer Wave Series)
- Torenia 'Sunrenipink'
- Torenia Clown Series
- Torenia Golden Moon ('Danmoon16') (Moon Series)