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Viola( ENDURIO™ SKY BLUE MARTIEN, ENDURIO™ SERIES)

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Family

Violaceae

Botanical Name

Viola( ENDURIO™ SKY BLUE MARTIEN, ENDURIO™ SERIES)

Plant Common Name

Viola

General Description

The sweet-faced violas in the Endurio™ Series are relatively small-flowered, less day-length sensitive than most and have spreading, mounded habits. These cool season ornamentals come in lots of novelty colors, including the cool blue 2010 All-American Selections winner, Endurio™ Sky Blue Martien. In areas with relatively mild winters they will overwinter beautifully and may even tolerate light snow. The compact Endurio™ Series were bred for Syngenta by Martien Gutter, also the hybridizer of the popular Delta Series of pansies.

Overall, hybrid violas prefer moist, rich, well-drained soil and sites with full to partial sun. Those grown as bedding plants tend to bloom continuously in regions where the growing season is cool but will refrain from blooming as the weather heats up.

Plant Viola in containers, alpine or rock gardens. They will brighten the edges of mixed borders and perennial species can be naturalized in woodland or wildflower gardens.

Characteristics

  • AHS Heat Zone

    8 - 1

  • USDA Hardiness Zone

    7 - 9

  • Sunset Zone

    A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

  • Plant Type

    Perennial

  • Sun Exposure

    Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade

  • Height

    6"-8" / 15.2cm - 20.3cm

  • Width

    10"-12" / 25.4cm - 30.5cm

  • Bloom Time

    Indeterminate

  • Native To

    Hybrid Origin

Growing Conditions

  • Soil pH

    Neutral

  • Soil Drainage

    Well Drained

  • Soil type

    Clay, Loam, Sand

  • Growth Rate

    Fast

  • Water Requirements

    Average Water

  • Habit

    Spreading

  • Seasonal Interest

    Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Ornamental Features

  • Flower Interest

    Showy

  • Flower Color

    Sky Blue, Blue Violet

  • Flower Color Modifier

    Bicolor

  • Foliage Color (Summer)

    Green

  • Foliage Color (Fall)

    Green

  • Foliage Color (Winter)

    Green

  • Fragrant Flowers

    No

  • Fragrant Fruit

    No

  • Fragrant Foliage

    No

  • Bark or Stem Fragrant

    No

  • Flower Petal Number

    Single

  • Repeat Bloomer

    Yes

  • Showy Fruit

    No

  • Edible Fruit

    No

  • Showy Foliage

    No

  • Foliage Texture

    Medium

  • Foliage Sheen

    Matte

  • Evergreen

    Semi-Evergreen

  • Showy Bark

    No

Special Characteristics

  • Usage

    Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

  • Sharp or Has Thorns

    No