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Viola, Garden Pansy, Pansy 'Black Prince'

Violax wittrockiana

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Viola x wittrockiana by Windy
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Family
Violaceae (vy-oh-LAY-see-ee)
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Genus
Viola (vy-OH-la)
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Species
x wittrockiana (wit-rok-ee-AH-na)
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Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Herbaceous
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Dark Purple/Black
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Late Fall/Early Winter
Mid Winter
Blooms repeatedly
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Biennials
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
By stooling or mound layering
Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Toney, Alabama

Seattle, Washington

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Belleville, IL (Zone 6b) | March 2004 | positive

I surface sowed these seeds from a commercial packet in the fall in a container outdoors.
It is now March in zone 7a and they are...Read More

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