Viola x wittrockiana

Name: Viloa x wittrockiana
Common Name  pansy, winter violet				Family  Violaceae
Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover         x    Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial
Habit upright and mounded	Hard. Zone  USDA zone 7		Mature Size  .4m tall by .6m spread					x
Leaf  simple, ovate, crenate, rounded					Fall/Winter Color
Leaf Arr.        Opposite         Alternate     x    Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal x
Flowers showy, colors everything but red, 5 petals 2 broad at base						Infl.  single
(Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.      June.)      July.      August.      Sept.      Oct.      Nov.      Dec.  (flowering time)
Water Use High     Low		Soil Rich     Lean     Well-drained x cool soil					Exposure Sun   x  Semi-shade     Shade
Landscape uses: bedding plant, companion with bulbs		Limitations: need cool conditions will burn out in heat					Other Features: fleshy roots, edible flowers, good value with long flowering period