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Description
Botanical Name: Viola spp
Family: Violaceae
Common Name Viola, Johnny-jump-up, wild pansy, violet, sweet violet

There are over 500 different species in the cheery Viola genus, including annuals, perennials, and even some subshrubs: it's been said each flower has its own face! Collectively, they are known as violas, though individual distinctive garden types are usually called pansies (Viola x wittrockiana), Johnny-jump-ups (Viola tricolor), or violets (Viola sorolia and others). As a group, violas include both pure species types and many hundreds of hybrids and cultivars in all shades of the rainbow.

The fast-growing varieties grown as garden plants are mostly small-flowered annuals or short-lived perennials. Many will self-seed and give you years of delight. Violas are edible flowers and make unexpected garnishes and salad ingredients. They can also be candied for a frosted effect or used to decorate cakes or other confections.

Violas are primarily cool-season bloomers: They are perfect for starting and ending the season in colder climates, and for bridging the seasons in warmer zones where they can remain in bloom throughout the winter. The timing for planting violas will depend on your climate. In cool climates, they are usually planted in the spring; in climates without winter frost, they can be planted in the fall.

Description
Botanical Name: Viola spp
Family: Violaceae
Common Name Viola, Johnny-jump-up, wild pansy, violet, sweet violet

There are over 500 different species in the cheery Viola genus, including annuals, perennials, and even some subshrubs: it's been said each flower has its own face! Collectively, they are known as violas, though individual distinctive garden types are usually called pansies (Viola x wittrockiana), Johnny-jump-ups (Viola tricolor), or violets (Viola sorolia and others). As a group, violas include both pure species types and many hundreds of hybrids and cultivars in all shades of the rainbow.

The fast-growing varieties grown as garden plants are mostly small-flowered annuals or short-lived perennials. Many will self-seed and give you years of delight. Violas are edible flowers and make unexpected garnishes and salad ingredients. They can also be candied for a frosted effect or used to decorate cakes or other confections.

Violas are primarily cool-season bloomers: They are perfect for starting and ending the season in colder climates, and for bridging the seasons in warmer zones where they can remain in bloom throughout the winter. The timing for planting violas will depend on your climate. In cool climates, they are usually planted in the spring; in climates without winter frost, they can be planted in the fall.