This perennial plant is grown as an annual and has a low spreading to prostrate leafy habit. It has dark green lobed leaves and the white, red, yellow, blue and violet broad wheel-shaped flowers appear from spring to early summer.

Hardiness zones 4 to 10

Viola hybrids  are naturally found in Africa growing on the Pyrenees in well drained fertile moist soils in an open sunny position with wind protection and are frost and drought tender.

Pansies are grown for their colourful flowers and are mass planted in bedding displays in parks and public places. They are also grown in small or cottage gardens along borders or in rockeries and used in patio pots, window boxes or hanging baskets. They establish in one season and the flowers are used in floral arrangements. They are moderately deer resistant. ID 272

Viola (VEE-o-la) hybrids 

'Viola': Latin name for the violet; the Viola hybrids group was formed to include V. cornuta (violas) and V. x wittrockiana (pansies)

Violaceae (vy-oh-LAY-see-ee)
Violet Family