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'Etain' Perennial Violet (Viola)

PERENNIAL

Description

  • Pale yellow and lavender flowers lightly bloom from spring to fall!
  • Flowers have a sweet vanilla fragrance.
  • Grows in clumps, which are perfect for containers.
  • Zones 5-8, part sun/shade, 10″ tall x 10″ wide at maturity. 
Zone 5-8
Light part sun/shade
low

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Plant Spacing

Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:

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Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:

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Description The fragrant ‘Etain' Perennial Violet brings old-fashioned charm to the garden! Lavender margins decorate the edges of soft yellow flowers, which lightly rebloom from spring to fall. The colors combined with a sweet vanilla fragrance are enticing to butterflies and other pollinators. This clump-forming viola makes the perfect addition to containers or garden beds. Try using it as an underplanting for ferns, hellebore, and a host of other shade plants. Insider tip: These delicate flowers are perfect for pressed flower crafts and DIYs! Details Botanical name: Viola 'Etain'
Common name: Viola
Zone: 5 - 8
Sun exposure: Part-sun (4-6 hours sun) to shade (< 4 hours sun)
Height x width: 6-10" x 6-10"
Flower color: Yellow and lavender
Foliage color: Green
Season of interest: Spring to fall
Bloom time: Spring
Features: Rain gardens, low flammability, fragrant, container plants
Uses: Accent, alpine and rock, container gardening, cottage gardening, edging, ground cover, massing, naturalizing, rock garden, small spaces, underplanting, wildflower, woodland How To Grow Soil: Easily grown in average, well-draining soil.
Light: Part-sun (4-6 hours sun) to shade (< 4 hours sun)
Water: Water regularly until established. During dry spells, provide your plant with supplemental water, aiming for about 1 inch of water weekly, including rain.
Spacing: 6 - 10 inches
Fertilizing: The application of a slow-release, balanced fertilizer in spring should provide adequate feeding for the growing season.
Winterizing: Violas benefit from extra mulch in the winter, which should be raked back in the spring.
Maintenance & pruning: Remove frost-damaged flowers and old, faded flowers to reduce the chances of fungal blight diseases. Reblooms consistently if sheared back by half when blooming begins to decline.

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Customer Reviews

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D.L. (Tennessee)
To be determined, maybe.

This is the first time I have ever received the compostable pots. Wasn’t too thrilled with the fact that the box was smashed in shipping, and the compostable pot didn’t do much to hold the soil or the plant in place after the smashing of the shipping container.

I found these to be very laggy, and seemed that they were barely holding onto the soil. Didn’t know if it was from shipping or if that is how the plant is. I put them in the ground regardless, because 98% of the things I have gotten from GGP have made it through any type of problem and thrived.

I planted them without trimming much back, left them kind of leggy. Probably a good thing I did because the rabbits found them overnight, they have been sufficiently over-trimmed at this point. I set up rabbit cages to prevent them from eating any further, and they seem to be regrowing. Whether or not I will ever see them flower is another question. I guess it’s to be determined, I hope they do, I do love violas.

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Hello! We're sorry the rabbits got to enjouy the plant before you could! Young plants are especially susceptible to rabbit damage, so we highly recommend protecting new plants like you said you've done. All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee, so please send your order number and pictures of your plants to claims@greatgardenplants.com to start the claims process. We look forward to helping!

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E.K.

Very leggy and i cant use them in my arrangement. Disappointed.

Hello! We’re sorry you're having trouble with your plants. We do believe it will fill out giving more time to establish in your space, but cannot be sure until we take a look. We have a 60-day guarantee on all of our orders. Please email your order number and pictures of your plants to us to start the claims process. We look forward to helping!

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S. (Pennsylvania)
Did not last

Arrived in good condition. I planted quickly in a part sun area in 7b pa. They did ok for a bit, died off, and did not return the following year.

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T.L. (Kansas)
Wanted these to grow

I ordered 2 of these. I planted them in 2 different areas.
Depite watering in well drained soil and plenty of mulch both of these withered away- of course it was 9 days after my 90 days

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N.F.

Planted in ground and it died

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