Viola, Garden Pansy, Pansy 'Ultima Morpho'

Violax wittrockiana

Family
Violaceae (vy-oh-LAY-see-ee)
Genus
Viola (vy-OH-la)
Species
x wittrockiana (wit-rok-ee-AH-na)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Herbaceous
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Bright Yellow
Light Blue
Dark Blue
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Late Fall/Early Winter
Mid Winter
Blooms repeatedly
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Biennials
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Collect seedhead/pod when flowers fade; allow to dry
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Sunnyvale, California

Salt Lake City, Utah

Sumner, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

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neutral
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West Valley City, UT (Zone 6b) | May 2013 | neutral

The electric blue plus electric yellow is striking indeed. However, some of mine lost the yellow on the lower petals; it receded toward t...Read More

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Seward, AK (Zone 3b) | August 2002 | positive

'Ultima Morpha' pansy was a new cultivar introduced in 2002, named for a butterfly of the similar color. It flowers profusely over the su...Read More

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