Viola odorata 'Coeur d'Alsace'

Also Known As

Coeur d'Alsace Violet

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

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

planting zones

4a-9a

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Viola odorata 'Coeur d'Alsace' plant details

Viola odorata 'Coeur d'Alsace' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial groundcover with green foliage. In spring pink and salmon 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 'Coeur d'Alsace'

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

GROWING CONDITIONS for Viola odorata 'Coeur d'Alsace'

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

I am especially fond of violets with some age and a story, and "Coeur d'Alsace" is one of my first violets. As sometimes happens, I lost it entirely for a few years, but now it's back, and I couldn't be happier. It was first listed in 1916 and, according to Roy Coombs, it was a cross between "Rubra" and "Le Lilas." There is some controversy about its origins, however. In 1938 it was reported to be an "old variety" and not a new hybrid, which was seconded by another person, but their descriptions of the violet seem not to be that of "Coeur d'Alsace" but another violet that was misnamed. "Coeur d'Alsace" is a medium, warm pink with a trace of salmon. It was bred in France by Armand Millet, and in 1920 it was awarded the French National Horticultural Society's Certificate of Merit.