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Viola 'Molly Sanderson'

 
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Family: Violaceae (vy-oh-LAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Viola (vy-OH-la) (Info)
Cultivar: Molly Sanderson

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Category:
Biennials
Perennials

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing:
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Dark Purple/Black

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Late Fall/Early Winter

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

By saya
Thumbnail #1 of Viola  by saya

By Terri1948
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Profile:

1 positive
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive saya On Jun 5, 2005, saya from Heerlen
(Netherlands)
(Zone 8b) wrote:

Viola 'Molly Sanderson' is one of the few plants to have black flowers, making it perfect for eye-catching colour schemes. Like most violas, it blooms throughout the summer, benefitting from a quick haircut after its first batch of blooms to encourage more to appear and to keep the plant looking tidy. The fresh young growth that this cutting back produces is also great for using as cuttings material. Not to be confused with Bowles Black (Viola nigra) that can be propagated by seeds. It must be propagated by cuttings as it does not come true from seed. Flowers are edible...looking lovely in a salad..

This black Molly is a perennial, flowering whole season if kept well watered and out of blasting sunlight.



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