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Spring–Autumn
Horned Violet
Viola cornuta
Family: Violaceae
Powdery & Softpowderysweet
SeasonSpring–Autumn
OriginPyrenees
IntensityFaint
LifespanPerennial
About This Flower
Powdery & Soft · Spring–Autumn bloomer
Horned violet is the elegant perennial cousin of the pansy, producing smaller, more refined flowers in purple, yellow, and white on compact mounds with a soft, powdery floral sweetness.
Symbolism & Meaning
loving thoughts, thinking of you
In the Victorian language of flowers, horned violet means “Thoughts of you”.
Habitat & Environment
Pyrenees
Horned Violet is native to Pyrenees.
Quick Reference
- Scientific NameViola cornuta
- FamilyViolaceae
- Native ToPyrenees
- Bloom SeasonSpring–Autumn
- LifespanPerennial
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