About
Viola 'D'Udine' (dPVt) is a compact perennial that remains evergreen to semi-evergreen. It develops a dense mound of glossy, serrated foliage. In winter and spring, this plant produces fragrant, double flowers that are mauve-blue with white throats and subtle red veining.
About the genus
Viola encompasses a range of growth forms, including annuals, biennials, and both deciduous and evergreen perennials. The foliage can be either simple or pinnately lobed, while the flowers typically feature five petals with a distinctive shape.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Coastal
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. In cold areas overwinter indoors or under glass
- Pruning
- Deadhead to prolong flowering. After flowering cut back vigorous plants to keep compact
- Propagation
- Propagate by stem cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs, snails, aphids, glasshouse red spider mite and violet gall midge
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews, pansy leaf spot, a virus and a rust