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Herbaceous Perennial

Viola 'Maggie Mott' (Va)

viola 'Maggie Mott'

A compact evergreen perennial to 20cm high, with ovate, shallowly lobed leaves. Produces strongly fragrant, pale silver-mauve flowers, flushed cream on the lower petals and with yellow centres, on upright stems from spring to midsummer

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Violaceae
Native to the UK: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Clump forming, Bushy
Genus: Viola can be annuals, biennials or deciduous or evergreen perennials, with simple or pinnately lobed leaves and 5-petalled flowers of characteristic shape
Name status: Accepted
Horticultural Group: Violas are compact reliably perennial, clump-forming plants with a complex root system and rounded, more or less fragrant flowers, often with darker rays, over a long period in late spring and summer

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe, or by softwood cuttings in spring or late summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Patio and container plants
Rock garden
Coastal
Banks and slopes
Flower borders and beds
Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Garden edging

Pruning

Deadhead to prolong flowering. After flowering, cut back vigorous plants to maintain shape

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs, snails, aphids, red spider mites and violet leaf midges

Diseases

May be susceptible to leaf spot, powdery mildews, rust diseases and virus diseases

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