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An ever-blooming, perennial Johnny Jump-up type Viola, Viola hybrida 'Balvijac' (‘Jumping Jack’ Perennial Viola) is both heat and cold hardy and flowers all season with purple and yellow faced flowers.
To determine if a plant is sufficiently cold hardy, the USDA created numbered zones indicating winter low
temperatures; the lower the zone number the colder the winter.
If the coldest winter temperature expected in your area is -15°F (zone 5) then any plants rated zones 3-5 will
survive the winter temperatures in your area.
If you live in very warm winter areas (zones 9-11) plants with zones 3-4 ratings are not recommended. The lack
of freezing winter temperatures do not provide a time for winter dormancy (rest).
6-8" tall x 6-10" wide. An ever-blooming, perennial Johnny Jump-up type Viola, Viola hybrida 'Balvijac' (‘Jumping Jack’ Perennial Viola) is the latest in breeding from Europe. Both heat and cold hardy, the cheerful purple-and yellow-faced flowers keep coming all growing season. ‘Jumping Jack’ is great for the front of the perennial border and in containers.
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Associated SKUs
HC016243 HC014325 (Plant - 2.5" Pot) - Out of stock. HC014326 (Plant - 5" Deep Pot) - Out of stock.
Common Name
Jumping Jack Perennial Pansy
Botanical Name
Viola hybrida Balvijac
Zones
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Light Requirements
Full Sun, Morning Sun & Afternoon Shade
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple
Mature Height
6-8" tall
Mature Spread
6-10" wide
Bloom Time
Late spring to summer
Ships As
Potted Plant
Soil Type
Compost Enriched Garden Loam Soil
Soil Moisture
Average
Advantages
Bee Friendly, Attract Butterflies, Groundcover, Extended Bloom Time (more than 4 weeks), Multiplies / Naturalizes, Evergreen, Easy To Grow, Low Maintenance, Fragrant Flower / Foliage, Good For Containers, Plants For Small Spaces
Ideal Region
Anywhere In The US, Northeast, Midwest, West, Southwest, Pacific Northwest
Viola (Violet) are a group of annual and perennial flowers native primarily to the Northern Hemisphere, but does not include African violets which are members of another genus.
Preferred growing conditions:
Plant Viola in compost enriched, acidic loam. Perennial Sweet Violet is best positioned in a full to partial shade locations. Bedding Violas like full sun to partial shade.
Mulch with common mulch materials in dry Western climates. Leave un-mulched in moister Eastern climates.
Water regularly the first growing season to establish the plant. Sweet Violet like regular irrigation to keep the soil moderately moist. Bedding Viola need regular summer irrigation, too.
Deadheading the plants will prolong blooming and prevent unwanted seedlings.
Fertilize lightly in the fall with a half and half mix of Yum Yum Mix and good quality compost. Supplement that with the addition of soil sulfur if foliage is looking chlorotic (yellow).
Special comments:
Sweet violets are semi-evergreen and should not be cut back too hard in spring. A light trimming to remove winter-damaged foliage is sufficient.
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 is both heat and cold hardy and flowers all season with purple and yellow faced flowers.)
