Johnny-Jump-Up


Scientific Name: Viola tricolor L.
Family: Violaceae
Johnny-Jump-Up(Viola tricolor)
Johnny-Jump-Up late April in Phoenix
Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: All zones
USDA: All zones as annual

Frost Tolerance: Hardy in Phoenix

Heat Tolerance: Cool season only in Phoenix

Sun Exposure: Full sun to light shade. Full sun in Phoenix will kill it after June

Origin: Europe

Growth Habits: Annual or short lived perennial to 8 inches tall (20 cm) plant 6 inches apart (15 cm)

Watering Needs: Regular water

Propagation: Seeds

The species name "tricolor" comes from the Latine for "3-colored".

Culture:
Starts seeds inside, and set out 10-week-old plants in the fall, 6 inches apart (15 cm). In Phoenix they will stop blooming and start showing stress when the nights get really warm in May.


 

Desert-Tropicals is dedicated to provide gardening advice, gardening ideas, and information about flower of all kind for landscape and collections.We try to check carefully the identification of the plants on the illustrations as well as the other information from the page, but occasionally errors do occur. if you notice anything that needs to be changed please contact us.Thanks.

© 1998-2020 Philippe Faucon, All Rights Reserved.