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Penny™ Marina

Flower

Viola cornuta

Overview
Compact, mounding habit with 1 1/2" blooms. Adaptable to a wide range of growing conditions. Excellent in containers and garden beds. The bloom color is pale blue with a darker blotch at the flower's center. Cut flowers: Overwinters well in our unheated tunnel (Zone 5) from a fall planting, yielding 12-20" long stems under those conditions. Harvestable in mid-to-late spring. Dense plants produce abundant stems and blooms. Edible Flowers: Decorative and edible garnish for salads and desserts with slight wintergreen flavor. While a popular choice for brightening up salad mix, the flowers are also good for candying.Also known as Johnny jump-up, European field pansy, heart's ease, and hybrid violet.
Planting
Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost, or direct sow in early fall for winter/spring blooms
Growing
Sun: partial. Water: moderate. Soil: Well-drained loam. Space plants 12" apart. Germination: 10-15 days.