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VIOLA sororia 'Dark Freckles'
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Origin: | The species occurs in the Eastern half of Canada and the United States. |
| Special Features: | Light blue with violet speckles. Suitable for natural landscaping. Use for low maintenance plantings. Moderate self-sowing at suitable locations. Suitable for pot and planter. Attractive for butterflies and other pollinators. Deer resistant. Erosion control. Deer resistant. Easy to grow. |
| Basic Colour: | (blue) |
| Flower Colour: | light blue with violet speckles |
| Natural Flowering Period: | April - May |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z8
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| Foliage: | Dark green, heart-shaped. |
| Growth Habit: | stoloniferous / clumping / low-growing |
| Height with Flowers: | 15 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 25 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | groundcover |
| Usage: | for the rock garden |
| Portion weight: | 0.25 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 1.66667 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
600 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
Anytime |
| Sowing Time Hint: | Requires 4-6 weeks for germination. |
| Sowing to Germination: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
