Viola odorata 'Lydia's Legacy'

Also Known As

Lydia's Legacy Violet

Plant type

perennial

size

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

planting zones

4a-9a

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Viola odorata 'Lydia's Legacy' plant details

Viola odorata 'Lydia's Legacy' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with green foliage. In spring 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 'Lydia's Legacy'

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

GROWING CONDITIONS for Viola odorata 'Lydia's Legacy'

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

"Lydia's Legacy" was a sport of "Lydia Groves," found by Clive Groves of Groves Nursery in England. Its flowers are a bright cerise pink, similar in color to "Josephine," but with a white center and often a purple blotch on the petals. It is a vigorous grower with a mounded growth habit. Being a sport, it does not come true from seed. (Groves, 1997)