Data specific to Violas (Edit)
Flowers: Stem
Growth habit: Compact/mounding

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Plant Height: 6 - 8 inches
Plant Spread: 8 - 10 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Provide darkness
Needs specific temperature: 65 - 70 degrees f
Days to germinate: 7-21 days
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Violet
  • Perennial Pansy
Also sold as:
  • Viola x wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Blue

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Location: My garden, central NJ, Zone 7A
Date: 4/15
Super Ruffled Violets
Location: At a nursery
Date: Sep 14, 2008 12:23 PM
Location: My garden, central NJ, Zone 7A
Date: 4/5/15
Blue Ruffles
Location: KALAMA WA
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Location: At a nursery
Date: Sep 14, 2008 12:23 PM
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-03-07
Location: Stuart, OK
Date: 2017-05-05
Winter sowed Jan 2017.
Location: Stuart, OK
Date: 2017-05-31
Winter sowed Jan 2017. Emerged March 2017. In ground April 2017.
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-03-07
Location: My garden, central NJ, Zone 7A
Date: 2018-04-25
Pansy Frizzle Sizzle
Location: Lutz, FL
Date: 2016-03-05
Location: Lutz, FL
Date: 2016-03-16
The color of the blooms seems to vary slightly.

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Courtesy Outsidepride
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Courtesy Outsidepride
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Location: Lutz, FL
Date: 2016-03-05
The first bloom!  Grown from seed.
Location: Lutz, FL
Date: 2016-03-05
Location: Lutz, FL
Date: 2016-03-16
Mom grew these from seed all by herself!
Discussion Threads about this plant
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super Ruffled Violets by Njiris Apr 29, 2015 6:16 PM 1

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