Floral Power Plum Antique Viola brings rich, jewel-toned plum-colored blooms to garden beds and containers from spring through frost. This F1 hybrid Viola cornuta flourishes in partial shade across hardiness zones 5 through 9, reaching its peak flowering 60 to 70 days from transplant. The compact growth habit and long-stemmed flowers make it equally at home in a windowsill container or tucked into garden borders where deadheading rewards you with waves of continuous blooms.
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The deep plum color sets this viola apart in a genus known for brighter hues, bringing an unexpected sophistication to spring containers and beds. Long, sturdy stems mean you can actually cut flowers for small arrangements, and the plant responds to deadheading by producing more blooms instead of exhausting itself on seed production. It handles light frosts with ease, extending your growing season at both ends of the year.
Floral Power Plum Antique Viola shines in containers on patios and windowsills, where its compact form and cascading stems create instant visual impact. It works equally well in garden beds as an edging plant or massed for color impact, and the long stems make individual blooms harvestable for small cutting arrangements or as edible garnishes on plates.
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Sow seeds 7 to 9 weeks before your planned transplant date, or 8 to 9 weeks ahead if you want blooms in cell packs before planting out. Cover seeds lightly and bottom water or mist gently to avoid displacing the small seeds. Transplant seedlings to cell packs or larger containers once their first true leaves appear. Handle seedlings gently during this stage.
Harden off viola seedlings by gradually exposing them to outdoor conditions over 7 to 10 days before transplanting. Violas tolerate light frost, so you can plant out earlier than heat-loving annuals. Space transplants 6 inches apart in partial shade. They'll establish quickly and begin flowering within 2 to 3 weeks.
Direct seeding is not recommended for violas.
For cut flowers, harvest stems when at least one bloom per stem is fully open and stems are long enough to work with. For edible flowers, pick blooms when they're fully open. Harvest in the morning after dew dries for best posture and longevity.
Deadhead spent flowers regularly to encourage continuous blooming throughout the season. Pinching back lanky growth in early summer can promote a bushier, more compact plant.
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