Viola 'Magic'
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• perennial viola
• flowering season: spring and again in fall; where summers are not too hot they will flower all summer
• height: 4 to 6 inches
• Light requirements:strong light but partial shade during the hottest part of the afternoon
• Soil requirements: average to rich
• Water requirments: average
• Growth habit: grows as a clump
• How to propagate: divide in early to mid-spring; rarely sets seeds
• Leaf type: round medium green leaves
• Ways to use it: it is happy near the front edge of a flower garden, or to edge a path; also grows well in a container to be placed where you can enjoy it up close
• Special characteristics: by mid-summer a plant may grow tall and flop open; if this happens, cutting it back by half to two-thirds is a good idea
• Other points of interests: this variety changes colors with the seasons; : this is a hybrid of several species that were chosen for their long flowering season and for their long life
What is magical about this flower is that it begins spring with different colors than it ends the season. It begins two-toned of cream and violet but looses the violet altogether as the weather warms up, becoming completely creamy. This has medium large flowers that are unscented. You should know that the weather, whether it is cooler or warmer, and the season can change the coloring on many of these violas. The change is not permanent, and it is part of the charm of these plants. Cold hardy to USDA Zone 4.