Violas are perennials that are usually treated as cool season annuals in the garden. These include Pansies (Viola wittrockiana). They are usually planted in the late fall when the weather is cool. They will bloom throughout the winter and spring giving the garden much needed color. As the weather gets warmer in the spring they start to fade out and they are usually replaced by Zinnias, Asters, Phlox and Vinca for the summer.

Here are some photos of different varieties of Viola cornuta showing the huge variety of colors and faces:

Viola ‘Sorbet Fire’

Viola ‘Sorbet Purple Face’

Viola ‘Sorbet Raspberry’

Viola ‘Sorbet Blueberry Mix’

Viola ‘Sorbet Morpho’

Viola ‘Sorbet True Blue’

Viola ‘Sorbet Pink Wing’

Viola ‘Penny Primrose Picotee’

Viola ‘Penny Beaconsfield’

Viola ‘Penny Yellow Blotch’

Viola ‘Penny White Blotch’

Viola ‘Admire Yellow’

Viola ‘Admire Marina’

Viola ‘Admire Purple Wing’

Johnny Jump Up Mix (Viola ‘Sorbet XP Jump Up’ Mix)

PANSIES

The faces in Pansies are more prominent and larger than in Violas but the flowers are not as profuse as in Violas.

Pansy ‘Midnight Glow’

Pansy ‘Delta Pro Deep Blue Blotch’

Pansy ‘Matrix Rose Blotch’

Pansy ‘Delta Pro Clear Violet’

Pansy ‘Delta Pro Clear Yellow’

Pansy ‘Spring Grandio Beacon Rose’

Pansy ‘Delta Pro White Blotch’

Pansy ‘Majestic Giants II Fire’

Pansy ‘Matrix Primrose’