Violas are versatile plants with delicate yet colorful blooms that work well both indoors and out. Their size, compactness and long flowering period are perfect for containers. Trailing varieties are exquisite in hanging baskets and tumbling over the edge of containers and window boxes. The scent of violas will be more noticeable when they’re indoors.
Outdoors, the mounded plants make a lovely edging along a path or to define a garden border.
Combine them with other cool weather lovers like snapdragons and dianthus or tuck them between spring flowering bulbs such as tulips and daffodils to fill the space as the bulbs fade. Violas are primarily cool-season bloomers and for perfect bridging autumn and spring where they can remain in bloom throughout the winter.
Violas like full sun, but not the heat it brings. This isn’t a problem in cool winter and spring temperatures but when planting in the fall, make sure they receive some shade during the hottest part of the afternoon. Mulch and water will help offset the stress of high temperature. The flowers are edible and make fun garnishes and salad ingredients. They can also be candied for a frosted effect or used to decorate cakes or other confections.
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