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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Plant Height: 3-4 inches
Plant Spread: 4-6 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Mauve
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Other info: Stratify if sowing indoors
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Leaf
Division
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Pyrenean Violet

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Location: Botanical Garden Utrecht
Location: Rosemont, Ontario
Date: June 11, 2017
Location: RHS Harlow Carr alpine house, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2013-06-14
Location: In Zuzu's garden
Date: 2012-04-30
Location: Botanical Garden Utrecht (The Netherlands)
Date: 2016-07-02
Location: Botanical Garden Utrecht (The Netherlands)
Date: 2016-07-02

Photo courtesy of: Jose Vicente Ferrandez
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2009-05-06
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chelle On February 2, 2015 Seeds sown
Minimal GA3 soak, warm then move outdoors
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