Violet
Viola 'Belmont Blue' (syn. Viola Boughton Blue)
Common Name: Violet
Genus: Viola
Cultivar: 'Belmont Blue' (syn. Viola Boughton Blue)
Category: Groundcover Plants
Growth Rate: Average
Features: Suitable for ground cover, Has interesting foliage
| Hardiness: Hardy | Height: 0.10 m (10 cm) |
| Sun/Shade: Full sun or Partial shade | Spread: 0.20 m (20 cm) |
| Foliage Type: Deciduous | Flower Colour: Blue, Purple |
| Foliage Colour: Green | Flowering Period: May to August |
Soil Type: Normal/Loam
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
- Garden care: To minimise the risk of fungal diseases always use new sterilised compost for container plants. Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering.
Pretty violet-blue blooms are produced from May to August amongst heart-shaped fresh green leaves. The large flowers have a slight veining and fine dark rays on the paler lower petals. Orginally called 'Broughton Blue' this vigorous variety looks gorgeous when used as a groundcover under roses or other deciduous shrubs.
Similar Plants:
English Violet
Viola odorata
Horned violet
Viola cornuta Alba Group
Wood violet
Viola riviniana purpurea group (syn. Viola labradonica var. purpurea)
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