Viola 'Mars'

Also Known As

Viola koreana 'Mars'
Viola mars
Cyclamen Leaved Violet

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 4"-8"
W: 6"-10"

planting zones

5a-9b

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Viola 'Mars' plant details

Viola 'Mars' is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial with green and purple foliage. In spring lavender flowers emerge. Attracts butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - shade and even moisture water. Prefers to be dry in summer. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Viola 'Mars'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: violaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green and purple
Mature size: 6 IN - 10 IN - wide, 4 IN - 8 IN - tall
Flowers: lavender blooms in spring
Uses: border plant, clumping, container plant, edging plant, mass-planting, mounding, rare

GROWING CONDITIONS for Viola 'Mars'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A beautiful Violet with green leaves and dark purple centers and dark veins out to the edge of the triangular leaf. Abundant, fragrant lavender flowers from early to mid-spring. A well behaved beauty that doesn't seed around. Registered in 1998 by Terra Nova, it became an instant hit.

By: Lazy S'S Farm Nursery

Tidy 4-8" clumps of elongated heart shaped leaves are crisply marked with deep purple veining from the center of the leaf, deepening toward the base…very striking! Fragrant lavender flowers in spring are shy and mostly hidden by the foliage…but OH THE FOLIAGE!! Does not seem to set any seed…so does not have the bad habits of other violets. Moist organic soils are preferred…part sun to shade. Rather rare in the trade, but WE have it!