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Viola tricolor
Johnny Jump Up, Tricolor Pansy
Sweet, delightful Johnny-jump-ups are annuals or short-lived perennials native to Europe and Asia, but naturalized in many areas. The low-growing, creeping, self-seeding plants have oval to lance-shaped leaves with toothed or scalloped margins and heart-shaped bases. The self-fertile, “face” flowers are small, multi-colored with dark upper petals and variously colored and usually striped lower petals. Flowers in colors of purple, lavender, yellow and white appear spring to fall. There are many cultivars available including those with dark, almost black flowers and yellow selections. Viola tricolor is one of the parents of the modern garden pansy.
Johnny-jump-ups prefer, cool, moist well-drained soil and sunny to partly shady locations. They are easy to start from seed and spread to form loose clumps. Johnny-jump-ups may pop up all over the garden, but not in large numbers – they are easy to pull up for control. Deadhead this plant to prolong blooming, but leave a few seed pods at the end of the season for re-seeding. Use Johnny-jump-ups in containers, garden boarders and beds.
12 - 1
3 - 8
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Perennial
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade
3"-5" / 7.6cm - 12.7cm
4"-12" / 10.2cm - 30.5cm
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Europe, Asia
Acidic, Neutral
Well Drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Fast
Average Water
Clump-Forming
Spring, Summer, Fall
Showy
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Lavender
Bicolor, Multi-Color, Striped
Green, Bronze
Green
No
Single
Yes
Medium
Matte
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
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