Viola Denim

Common Name: Denim Viola

Description:
Viola 'Denim' is a charming, compact flowering plant known for its unique blue and purple-toned petals, resembling faded denim fabric, often with a soft yellow or white centre. Flowering abundantly from autumn through spring, it thrives in Melbourne’s climate, preferring well-drained soil and full sun to part shade. Its low-growing, mounding habit makes it ideal for garden borders, pots, hanging baskets, and mass planting. Hardy and frost-tolerant, 'Denim' provides long-lasting colour during the cooler months. Regular deadheading promotes continuous blooming, and its nectar-rich flowers attract bees and butterflies, making it a delightful addition to pollinator-friendly gardens.

Form:

• Ground Cover
• Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:

• Height: 10–20 cm
• Width: 20–30 cm

Aspect:

• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Autumn
• Flowers in Winter
• Flowers in Spring

Flower Colour:

• Shades of Blue and Purple with Yellow or White Centre

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots
• Perennial (often grown as an annual)
• Frost Tolerant
• Low Maintenance
• Bee Attracting

Toxicity:

• Non-toxic to humans and pets

Companion Plants:

• Pansies
• Alyssum
• Primula
• Dianthus
• Lobelia