Sorbet® XP Purple Viola

Sorbet® XP Purple Viola is a compact, mounded horned violet in PanAmerican Seed’s Sorbet® XP series. The breeder lists it for spring and autumn gardens and reports flowering in early spring, spring, late spring, late summer, autumn, and winter. ## Garden use The [PanAmerican Seed product profile](https://www.panamseed.com/Products/064005624004341/viola-sorbet-xp-purple/) gives a mature height and width of 6–8 inches and exposure in partial sun or sun. The [North Carolina Extension Gardener profile](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/viola-cornuta/common-name/horned-violet/) describes horned violet as a bedding plant and recommends it for borders, ground cover, containers, and pollinator gardens. It grows best in humusy, moist, well-drained soil and typically flowers most during cooler weather; prolonged heat can reduce flowering. ## Seasonal interest PanAmerican Seed lists early spring, spring, late spring, late summer, autumn, and winter flowering. It notes that Sorbet XP plants stay compact in heat and cold and overwinter well. ## Maintenance Deadhead to encourage new buds. After prolonged hot weather, cut plants back; another bloom may follow when temperatures cool.