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Common Dog-violet

Viola riviniana · Perennial

Hardiness
H7 Very hardy (to below −20°C)
Position
Full sun, Partial shade, Full shade
Height × Spread
10 cm × 50 cm
Soil
moist but well-drained soil; fertile with plenty of organic matter, and which drains well; all soils except those which are acid or very wet
Flowering
May–June
Toxicity
No toxicity recorded

The Gardening Year

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🌱 Sow
🪴 Plant out
🌸 In flower
✂️ Prune

Watch out for

Slugs and snails: Use physical barriers like copper tape or apply iron phosphate pellets to control populations.

Powdery mildew: Improve air circulation and spray with a fungicide containing myclobutanil if severe.

Violet gall midge: Remove and destroy affected leaves immediately to prevent larvae from pupating in the soil.

Pansy leaf spot: Avoid overhead watering and remove infected foliage to reduce fungal spread.

Glasshouse red spider mite: Increase humidity around the plant and treat with a suitable miticide if infestation persists.

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