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Viola tricolor (Heartsease)

Other names: Wild pansy, Heart's ease, Heartease, Bird's eye, Black eye, Cat's faces, Come-and-cuddle me, Constancy, Cull-me-to-you, Cupid's flower, Fancy, Flamy, Flower of thought, Garden gate, Hearts in ease, Herb Trinity , Johnny-jump-up, Kiss-and-look-up, Kiss-me, Kiss-me-at-the-garden-gate, Kitty-come, Kitty-run, Lady's delight, Little faces, Love-in-idleness, Lowly down, Meet-her-in-the-entry-kiss-her-in-the-buttery , None-so-pretty, Pink of my Joan, Pink of my John, Stepmother plant, Thinking flower, Three faces under the hool, Tickle-my-fancy, Wild violet

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Species
V. tricolor is compact, clump-forming, annual, biennial, or short-lived, evergreen perennial with ovate to heart-shaped, toothed, dark green leaves and, from spring into autumn, spurred, variable flowers, most often with dark purple upper petals, veined, pale yellow to pale purple middles petals, and a veined, deep yellow lower petal.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
0.2 m 0.2 m 1-2 years
0 ft 0 ft 1-2 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Exposed

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Cultivation

Grow in most moderately fertile, moist or moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Does not tolerate waterlogged conditions.

Suggested uses

Containers/Patio, Rock, Coastal, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, City, Low Maintenance, Wildflower, Wildlife, Garden edging

UK hardiness

H7

USDA zones

Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Clump-forming, Compact

Native to

Europe, Asia

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Deadhead to prolong flowering. Cut back after flowering.

Propagation methods

Seed

Propagation

Sow seed in a cold frame in spring. Often short-lived but tends to self-seed readily.

Pests

Glasshouse red spider mite

Slugs

Snails

Aphids

Violet leaf midge

Diseases

Powdery mildew

Leaf spot

Rust

Plant in moist soil between autumn and spring

Cut back after flowering in early autumn (optional)

Deadhead to encourage more flowers (optional)

Let self-seed if desired

Plant in moist but well-drained soil (autumn or spring)

Plant in full sun or partial shade (autumn or spring)

Sow seeds in a cold frame in spring

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Viola 'Red and Gold Whiskers'
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