Viola alba (Parma violet)

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or light shade. The Parma violets are not winter hardy. They will need some winter protection in a greenhouse or cold frame. They can also be brought indoors on a sunny window sill.

Suggested uses

Containers/Patio, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Edging, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Garden edging

UK hardiness

H7

USDA zones

Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

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

Spreading

Native to

Europe, Turkey

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Fragrance

Flowers are fragrant.

Toxicity

Not toxic