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Herbaceous Perennial
Bushy
Flower
old H4 (hardy)
White and Yellow in Summer
Green in Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter
0.1-0.5 metres
2-5 years
viola 'Aspasia'
Violaceae
Viola can be annuals, biennials or deciduous or evergreen perennials, with simple or pinnately lobed leaves and 5-petalled flowers of characteristic shape
Violas are compact reliably perennial, clump-forming plants with a complex root system and rounded, more or less fragrant flowers, often with darker rays, over a long period in late spring and summer
'Aspasia' is a tufted evergreen perennial to 20cm in height, with ovate leaves and flowers 3cm in length, the upper petals creamy-white, the lower ones deep yellow
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Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade
Propagate by stem cuttings in spring or late summer
City/Courtyard Gardens, Coastal, Cottage/Informal Garden, Flower borders and beds, Garden Edging, Ground Cover or Patio/Container Plants
Deadhead to prolong flowering. After flowering cut back vigorous plants to keep compact
May be attacked by slugs, snails, aphids, glasshouse red spider mite, violet gall midge
May be subject to powdery mildews, pansy leaf spot, a virus and a rust
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