Viola Orange Surprise

Common Name: Orange Surprise Viola

Description:
Viola 'Orange Surprise' is a striking, compact flowering plant known for its vibrant orange blooms, often with subtle yellow or red undertones. Flowering abundantly from autumn through spring, it thrives in Melbourne’s climate, preferring well-drained soil and full sun to part shade. Its neat, mounding habit makes it ideal for garden borders, pots, hanging baskets, and mass planting. Hardy and frost-tolerant, 'Orange Surprise' provides long-lasting seasonal colour with minimal maintenance. Regular deadheading encourages continuous blooming, and its nectar-rich flowers attract bees and butterflies, making it a great 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:

• Bright Orange with Yellow or Red Undertones

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