Viola odorata 'Jean Arnot'

Also Known As

Jean Arnot Violet

Plant type

perennial

size

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

planting zones

4a-9a

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Viola odorata 'Jean Arnot' plant details

Viola odorata 'Jean Arnot' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with green foliage. In spring cream and pink 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 'Jean Arnot'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: violaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 6 IN - 8 IN - wide, 4 IN - 6 IN - tall
Flowers: cream and pink blooms in spring
Uses: cutting garden, fragrant, rare, unique, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Viola odorata 'Jean Arnot'

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

"Jean Arnot" is one of the loveliest violets I know. I don't need to tell you because you can see it for yourself: the softest pink, barely a whisper, with a white center, which you would miss if you blinked. It has a lovely form, don't you think? It is a violet I had years ago but somehow lost and this past fall, it reappeared. Very mysterious, if you ask me. Roy Coombs describes it as "a very large-flowered old rose pink on long stems suitable for picking. Perhaps unique." I'll say. (Windward Violet Nurseries, Australia, 1983) Although I have never seen it mentioned, I feel certain this violet was named for Jean Fleming Arnot (1903-1995), a former staff member of the State Library of New South Wales for over 47 years. She was active in women's organizations and a pioneer in the campaign for equal pay for women. Someone like that deserves to have a violet named for her.