Tiger Laeta Viola is a gleaming golden cornuta viola that transforms garden beds, borders, and containers with abundant blooms striped in deep purple veining. This heirloom perennial thrives in zones 5 through 9, reaching maturity in 70 to 90 days and earning its place in any gardener's collection through sheer visual impact. The regal tiger-stripe petals aren't just beautiful; they're also edible, making this viola as functional on the plate as it is in the landscape.
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5-9
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Golden petals brushed with purple veining create a striking tiger-stripe effect that catches light like few other violas can. Expect plants smothered with blooms throughout the season; they reward full sun with even more generous flowering. The edible flowers add genuine elegance to culinary presentations, while the compact, prolific growth habit makes this variety equally at home in window boxes, containers, or garden borders.
Tiger Laeta Viola shines as an ornamental workhorse, densely covering containers, borders, beds, and window boxes with color. The edible flowers serve as a sophisticated garnish for culinary creations, offering both visual drama and delicate flavor to plate presentations.
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Start seeds indoors 4 to 6 weeks before your last spring frost. Seeds sprout in 10 to 14 days under warm conditions. Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged until germination.
Harden off seedlings over 7 to 10 days, then transplant outdoors after the last frost date when soil has warmed. Space plants 6 inches apart.
Harvest edible flowers when fully open, pinching or cutting them cleanly from the stem. Pick blooms in the morning after dew has dried for the best texture and freshness. Harvest regularly to encourage more blooms throughout the season.
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