{"product_id":"viola-cornuta-back-to-black","title":"Viola cornuta \" Back to Black\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis listing refers to the sale of seeds. Each packet contains 100 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eViola cornuta, also known as Horned Violet, resembles the pansy but with a smaller flower. The Viola genus of flowering plants is in the violet family Violaceae. It is the largest genus in the family, containing between 525 and 600 species. Most species are found in the temperate Northern Hemisphere; however, some are also found in widely divergent areas such as Hawaii, Australasia, and the Andes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduced in 2018, viola 'Back to Black' is truly black viola, ideal for container mixes. It displays showy, small, black-purple, flat-faced flowers with a golden yellow eye. Compact plants are vigorous growers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA cottage garden flower if ever there was, the Viola differs from the Pansy in having smaller flowers on more compact plants and in being very free-flowering. On this latter point, they will start blooming in early spring and, if dead-headed regularly, will continue far into the autumn - indeed, one enthusiast writing as long ago as 1908 mentions picking flowers on Christmas Day. Exceptionally hardy and trouble-free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight at maturity: 20 cm\u003cbr\u003e Spread at maturity: 15-20 cm\u003cbr\u003e Light needs: Full sun to part shade\u003cbr\u003e Hardiness: down to -20C°, fully hardy perennials in Zones 6-10 but can grow just fine in zones 3-11. \u003cbr\u003e Type of soil: humusy, moist garden soil heavily amended with organic material\u003cbr\u003e Soil pH: Slightly acidic soil; peat moss as a soil additive will help acidify garden soil.\u003cbr\u003e Where to plant: Garden beds and containers, landscaping\u003cbr\u003e Features: Attracts Bees and butterflies, very fragrant, winter interest, frost tolerant\u003cbr\u003e Pruning: no\u003cbr\u003e Pests and disease: Prone to fungal diseases\u003cbr\u003e Best time to sow seeds: Autumn to Winter\u003cbr\u003e Flowering period: Year-round\u003cbr\u003e Common names: Horned Violet\u003cbr\u003e Plant type: Cool-weather annual\u003cbr\u003e Difficulty: Low Maintenance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSTARTING YOUR SEEDS\u003cbr\u003e Sow your seeds 3 mm deep and gently top with a later of vermiculite. Space them 15 cm apart. Germination generally takes 7 – 14 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee details and information on cutting and harvesting here: https:\/\/terracegardenfrance.business\/blogs\/caring-for-your-plants\/growing-violas-a-guide-to-sowing-care-and-harvest\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Terrace Garden France","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47069607526730,"sku":"86642-1","price":6.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0549\/5658\/9217\/products\/il_fullxfull.5258655810_gb82.jpg?v=1729026525","url":"https:\/\/terracegardenfrance.business\/fr-ch\/products\/viola-cornuta-back-to-black","provider":"Terrace Garden France","version":"1.0","type":"link"}