Viola Etain

One of the biggest challenges for me in gardening is figuring out what to put in the front row or at least finding something that’s short enough that it wont take away from the plants behind it. Sure, there are plenty of low growing plants, but the problem is that they just don’t pop.  Well, at least not until I found the Viola Etain.

This cool little plant has soft yellow flowers fringed in purple that will be the star of your front row early in the season as it grows only 6″-8″ tall.  The Viola Etain blooms profusely from spring to early summer, then sporadically for the rest of the season.  This plant is quite hardy, surviving in zones 5-8.  As an added bonus, it has a lovely fragrance that can be enjoyed while the plant is in bloom. As long as you have shade to partial shade spot, then you will be able to grow these lovely flowers. If you are in it’s northern range, then full sun will also be ok. Southern gardeners should be aware that these cannot take the full sun in the higher southern zones. So a cool shady spot is best. As with most plants, as long as you provide a rich well draining soil, the Viola Etain will bring you plenty of beautiful fragrant flowers for years to come.

If you are ready for some nice color and fragrance in your front row, then I highly suggest the Viola Etain. If you don’t know where to get it, I suggest you pick some up from DirectGardening.com. I know I already have my order in for some extras!

Plant Information

Hardiness Zones: 5-9
Sun exposure: Part Shade to Full Shade
Height: about 8″
Width: 6″-8″
Bloom time: Mid Spring Early Summer
Bloom Color: Pastel yellow with purple fringe
Watering: Average
Soil: Well draining
Availability: DirectGardening.com