Viola spp. Orange

Common Name: Orange Viola

Description:
Viola 'Orange' is a vibrant, compact flowering plant known for its cheerful, deep orange blooms that brighten up garden beds, pots, and borders. Flowering abundantly from autumn through spring, this hardy variety thrives in Melbourne’s climate, preferring well-drained soil and full sun to part shade. With a neat, mounding habit, 'Orange' is perfect for mass planting, hanging baskets, and mixed containers. This frost-tolerant viola provides long-lasting seasonal colour and requires minimal maintenance. Regular deadheading encourages continuous blooming, and its nectar-rich flowers attract bees and butterflies, making it a fantastic choice for 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:

• Deep Orange

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