Start 7–9 weeks ahead
Cover lightly; seedlings emerge in 4–7 days at 62–68°F.
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Viola cornuta
60 - 70Days to maturity
A seed worth growing
Sorbet® XP Raspberry (F1) Viola Seed
About this variety
Raspberry and plum tones.
Upright plants bloom early and heavily on petite 1- to 1½-inch flowers and shrug off both heat and cold; sown in fall, they keep flowering through winter in the South. Flowers mix raspberry and plum, with some showing ivory and pale pink.
Sown in fall and overwintered under cover, plants give 12- to 20-inch stems in spring, long enough to pair with tulips and daffodils. The flowers are edible, with a faint wintergreen taste; scatter them on salads and desserts or candy them.
Plants grow 6–9" tall and flower about 60–70 days from sowing. F1 hybrid.
Specs
- Packet: 50 seeds
- Average 42,600 seeds per oz.
- Plant height: 6–9"
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Quick Facts
Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.
Growing guide
From seed to harvestGrow cool and bright
Bright light and cool temperatures keep bedding plants compact.
Plant out early
Space 6–9" in rich, well-drained soil; light frost is fine.
Pick and deadhead
Pick open flowers to eat or cut, and remove spent blooms to keep plants flowering.
Growing Information
Days to germination
4–7 days at 62–68°F (17–20°C).
Transplanting
Start seed 7–9 weeks before planting out, or 8–9 weeks ahead if you want plants flowering in packs. Cover the seed lightly and water from below or with a mist so it is not washed out. Move seedlings to packs or larger pots when the first true leaves show, then harden off and plant out; violas can take a light frost. In mild-winter areas or in tunnels, a late-summer to fall sowing also works. Direct sowing is not recommended.
Light
Sun to part shade.
Plant height
6–9".
Plant spacing
6–9".
Hardiness
Varies by variety.
Harvest
For eating, pick flowers fully open. For cutting, take stems that are long enough and have at least one open flower. Removing spent blooms keeps plants flowering.
Soil
Rich soil that drains well.
Uses
Pots, window boxes and beds, plus edible flowers and, for some varieties, cut flowers.
Growing for cut stems
Varieties noted as suitable for cutting give the best stems from a very early spring sowing or an overwintered planting, so plants are well established and flowering as days lengthen and warm in spring and early summer. Long days and warmth stretch the stems and bring heavy flowering. For compact bedding plants, do the opposite: grow seedlings cool and in bright light to keep them from stretching.
Scientific name
Viola cornuta
Also known as
Field pansy, wild pansy, heartsease, horned violet.
Packet
50 seeds.
Seeds per oz.
About 42,600 on average.
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