Viola 'Back to Black

With regular deadheading Back to Black just blooms and blooms. Looks great in containers, hanging baskets, or window boxes, but it takes on a wonderful appearance in mass plantings. The flowers are actually very deep purple, but so deep that they appear black from a few feet away. Each delicate flower is streaked in the centre by a brush of golden yellow. Edible flower petals.  Also known as pansy, Johnny jump-up, European field pansy, heart's ease, and hybrid violet.

DETAILS:

QTY: 100

TYPE: Hardy Annual

SITE: Sun/Part Shade

DEPTH: BARELY COVER

GERMINATION: 10 - 14 days at 18 - 25°C

HEIGHT: Varies

MATURITY: 95 - 110 Days

SPACING: 6 - 9”

HOW TO GROW:
Start indoors (Recommended): 10-12 weeks before planting out. For spring planting after last frost, that means up to 3 months growing time indoors. Otherwise, sow direct outdoors in summer to early autumn. For winter-flowering pansies in Zones 7-9, start seeds in mid to late June. Direct sow in autumn or early spring.