Horn violets are the little sisters of pansies. But small doesn't mean less eye-catching. Horned violets come in a wide variety of colors, patterns and characteristics. There is something for every taste
What colors are horned violets?
Horn violets come in many colors, including pure white, yellow to orange, pink to red, and violet to blue. There are also two-color varieties. Each color group has different varieties and shades, so there is something for every taste.
horned violet: flowers in pure white
The varieties that produce pure white flowers are rare and particularly sought after. They combine well with all other varieties and are made to shine by all the other colors in the area. These include, for example, the following varieties:
- ‘Alba’
- ‘Alba Minor’
- ‘Whisley White’ (robust variety, extremely floriferous)
- ‘White Superior’
Flowers in yellow to orange
The varieties, which shine yellow to orange when flowering, look perfect on the dark edge of the wood, in the foreground of dark-leaved perennials and in combination with many blue to purple-flowering horned violet varieties or pansy varieties. Recommended copies include:
- ‘Apricot color’: apricot colored
- ‘Baby Franjo’: yellow, dwarf variety
- ‘Kathrinchen’: lemon yellow
- ‘Lutea Splenders’: golden yellow
- ‘Yellow Queen’: rich yellow
Flowers in pink to red
Such varieties are rather rare. These include, for example, 'Victoria's Blush' (light pink), 'Victoria Cawthorne' (rose-red), 'Velour Purple' (pink) and 'Rubin' (ruby red). They look most impressive in combination with yellow or white varieties.
Flowers in violet to blue
The purple to blue representatives have the most breeding specimens. The following varieties are particularly recommended:
- ‘Amethyst’ (light purple)
- ‘Aubergine’ (mauve)
- ‘Baby Lucia’ (sky blue)
- ‘Beamont Blue’
- ‘Blue Beauty’ (violet blue)
- ‘Blue Light’ (navy blue)
- ‘Blauwunder’ (violet blue)
- ‘Blue Moon’ (dark blue)
- ‘Blue Heaven’ (sky blue)
- ‘Gustav Werming’ (dark blue)
Bicolor horned violet varieties
The two-colored varieties, which are edible like the single-colored varieties, are better off standing on their own:
- ‘Ardross Gem’: violet blue-golden yellow
- ‘Fiona’: white with purple edge
- ‘Irish Molly’: chestnut brown, yellow brown with chocolate center
- ‘John Wallmark’: lilac with purple stripes
- ‘Julian’: light blue with yellow center
- 'Magis Lantern': cream-colored with black veins
- ‘Columbine’: striking white-purple marbled
Tips & Tricks
A bed of horned violets looks most beautiful when individual varieties are in groups next to varieties that bloom in different colors. But be careful: Don't mix too many colors together so that it doesn't look overloaded.
