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Viola |
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| Common name |
perennial violet |
| Family |
violaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
blue/yellow (spring and fall) |
| Size |
4-8" |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil |
From seed  |
self-seeds in our garden
Flowers first year from seed sown indoors early.
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We love the little violets that pop up in various garden areas (including the cracks in our patio). There's no telling what they are exactly - some, like the ones pictured are mostly blue, others are more Johnny-jump-up-like with yellow-marked faces. They are welcome almost anywhere they invite themselves.
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| | This was an oddity - where most violas keep a low profile, this one grew in the shape of a beehive, covered in yellow faces |
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| | Great color combination on this one, seeded into the cracks of the wall fronting our Lane garden |
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| | This white-flowered specimen appeared right along our pondside patio. Looks like a sororia, but without the blue streaking/speckling. |
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. About my plant portraits
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