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<i>Viola</i> 'Heartthrob'
<i>Viola</i> 'Heartthrob'
<i>Viola</i> 'Heartthrob'
<i>Viola</i> 'Heartthrob'
<i>Viola</i> 'Heartthrob'
<i>Viola</i> 'Heartthrob'

Viola 'Heartthrob'

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With large, heart-shaped leaves variegated with green margins and burgundy centres, 'Heartthrob' adds striking foliage to the shadier parts of the...

9cm pot
£5.59 £6.99
available to order from autumn
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Plant description

With large, heart-shaped leaves variegated with green margins and burgundy centres, 'Heartthrob' adds striking foliage to the shadier parts of the garden. Pink flowers emerge in spring, providing a delightful contrast to the colourful leaves. Ideal for ground cover, containers, hanging baskets, or the front of borders, this perennial viola thrives in light shade and sheltered spots, its semi-evergreen foliage pairing well with hellebores or woodland plants like lily of the valley.

Eventual height & spread

Eventual height and spread

Flowering period

  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

Plant features

Position

Full sun / light shade

Rate of growth

Fast-growing

Soil

Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost

Hardiness

Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)

How to care for Viola Heartthrob:

Incorporate lots of well-rotted leaf mould or garden compost when planting. Keep well watered, and feed with a good, high potash fertiliser (such as Tomorite) on a regular basis. Pinching off the spent flowers will encourage more to form.

Please note:

This perennial is semi-evergreen so it can lose some of its leaves in winter. In colder regions or more exposed gardens, it may lose them all, but then fresh new growth appears again in spring.

June Week 1

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Plant up summer containers

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