About
A sprawling, floriferous, evergreen shrub from humid forests of South Africa with broadly ovate, glossy, bright green leaves and terminal clusters of large, fragrant, deep magenta-pink, tubular flowers with spreading lobes in summer and autumn. A spectacular and vivid flowering shrub for a warm, humid, sheltered glasshouse or frost-free garden.
About the genus
Viola can be annuals, biennials or deciduous or evergreen perennials, with simple or pinnately lobed leaves and 5-petalled flowers of characteristic shape
Plant details
Suggested usesWoodland gardens, naturalised areas, ground cover
Care notes
CultivationMoist, humus-rich soil in dappled shade. Tolerates dry shade once established
PruningAllow to naturalise. Cut back after seeding if desired
PropagationSelf-seeds readily. Divide clumps in autumn
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free