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Viola etain / 2L
Viola Etain
Confirmed format: 2 litre pot
Plant Highlights
- Fragrant cream and yellow flowers with violet margins
- Long flowering season from May to October
- Compact, tufted and clumping habit
- Ideal for borders, containers and rockeries
- Supports pollinators and butterflies
Overview
Viola Etain is a charming and reliable perennial bedding plant celebrated for its exquisite, fragrant blooms. Displaying delicate cream and yellow flowers edged with soft violet margins, this bicolour variety brings elegance to gardens from late spring right through to mid-autumn. Supplied in a 2-litre pot, it features a compact, tufted habit that makes it a wonderful addition to borders, rockeries, containers and small garden spaces.
Why We Love It
- Produces charming bicolour blooms with a strong, delightful fragrance.
- Brings continuous colour to the garden with a long flowering season spanning from May to October.
- Neat, clumping growth habit fits effortlessly into borders and patio displays alike.
- Attracts pollinators and butterflies to enhance garden biodiversity.
Plant Details
| Botanical Name | Viola Etain |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Bedding Plant |
| Life Cycle | Perennial |
| Foliage Persistence | Semi-evergreen |
| Flower Colour | Cream, yellow, purple, violet, bicolour and multicolour |
| Flowering Period | May to October |
| Growth Habit | Tufted, bushy and clumping |
| Fragrance Level | Strong |
| Mature Height | 15-20 cm |
| Mature Spread | 20-40 cm |
Growing Guide
| Position | Plant in full sun, sun-part shade or partial shade with south-facing, west-facing or east-facing aspects. |
|---|---|
| Soil Requirements | Thrives in loam, chalk, sand or clay soils with acid to neutral soil pH. |
| Drainage and Moisture | Requires well-drained or moisture-retentive soil maintaining moist to average moisture levels with moderate water needs. |
| Maintenance | Deadheading is recommended to encourage continuous flowering. |
| Hardiness | Hardiness rating H4. |
Perfect For
- Borders and front-of-border planting
- Containers and patio pots
- Window boxes and balconies
- Cottage gardens and rockeries
- Small garden spaces
Good to Know
- Bred with a compact growth habit, making it well-suited for smaller planting spaces.
- Provides valuable support for pollinators and butterflies throughout its blooming season.
Product Information
| Botanical Identity | Viola Etain |
|---|---|
| Supplied Format | 2 Ltr pot |
| Care Level | Easy |
Growing & care
- Plant type
- bedding
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