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Viola 'Sorbet Coconut Duet'

 
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Family: Violaceae (vy-oh-LAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Viola (vy-OH-la) (Info)
Cultivar: Sorbet Coconut Duet
Additional cultivar information: (Sorbet™ series)

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Category:
Annuals
Perennials

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pale Yellow
Purple
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Mid Fall
Late Fall/Early Winter

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Flowers are good for drying and preserving
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive dicentra63 On May 25, 2013, dicentra63 from West Valley City, UT (Zone 6b) wrote:

Mine also color-changed, but differently: the white lower petals acquired a purplish tinge.

Neutral RosemaryA On Mar 11, 2008, RosemaryA from Toronto, ON (Zone 5b) wrote:

Very pretty, but later in the season flowers came out with purple spotted white petals instead of solid purple petals.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

West Valley City, Utah



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