Viola odorata 'Clive Groves'

Also Known As

Clive Groves Violet

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

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

planting zones

4a-9a

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Viola odorata 'Clive Groves' plant details

Viola odorata 'Clive Groves' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial groundcover with green foliage. In spring purple flowers emerge. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Viola odorata 'Clive Groves'

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: violaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 6 IN - 8 IN - wide, 4 IN - 6 IN - tall
Flowers: purple blooms in spring
Uses: fragrant, vigorous

GROWING CONDITIONS for Viola odorata 'Clive Groves'

USDA Zones: 4a - 9a
Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer and snail / slug, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Viola odorata "Clive Groves" was found as a chance seedling near "The Czar." It is fragrant, vigorous, and has large reddish-purple blooms. Often people ask what I mean by blue-purple and red-purple and what the difference is. I think if you saw each side by side, you'd know right away. Red-purple, or reddish purple, is a purple with a drop of red mixed in and a "warm" purple. You can see it right away. Blue-purple has no trace of red, just a drop, if anything, of blue and is a "cool" purple. This is one of my own favorite violets for all it does and also for what I like to call its "sturdiness." I'm not sure what I mean by that, but it is all good. (Groves, 1980)