Heart-ease. Lovely 3/4″ flowers of dark purple and yellow, among the first flowers to bloom in spring where they are established. They reseed themselves with a vengeance, but are beloved wherever they appear. 5″ plants.

50 seeds

PLANTING

Violatricolor

Annual

Germination:7-14 days

Germination Temperature:Optimum soil temperatures 65-70F

Seed Planting Depth:Sow on the surface and lightly cover the seed

Starting Indoors:Start indoors 8-12 weeks before the last frost. Provide 65-70F soil temperature. Transplant apart after the last frost, 6-8 apart.

Sowing Outdoors:Early spring, late summer through autumn in areas with mild winters. Sow a few seeds every 6-8″. Thin to the most robust seedling, or sow seeds close together in a row and when thinning out the seedlings transplant them to other places in the garden.

Growth Habit:Mounded

Height and Width:6-8″ x 6-8″

Spacing:6-8″ apart

Light Needs:Full sun to part sun

Soil Needs:Fertile, well-drained

Approximate days to flower from seed:60-70 days

Uses:Flower beds, borders, containers, window boxes

Care:Water seedlings regularly until established. Amend soil with compost before transplanting. Deadhead to encourage more flower production. Mulch and keep well watered during dry spells. Apply a liquid fertilizer every 2-3 weeks or use a time-release fertilizer at planting time.