Plants We Love: Bush Violet

Bush Violet is an annual that can be enjoyed all year with proper care. Bring hanging baskets or pots indoors once the weather chills.

Published Jul 1, 2008 12:07 AM PDT

Plant name: Bush Violet

Botanical name:Browallia americana

Suggested by: Ed Rasmussen, The Fragrant Path

Virtues: Easy, carefree annual for bedding, hanging baskets, or pots. Can be brought indoors for the winter, where it will continue blooming.

Flower: Amethyst-blue, 1-inch flower with a white spot. Borne in profusion.

Foliage: Medium to deep green leaves, purple stems.

Habit: Upright and mounding to 15 inches.

Season: Blooms all summer—all year if taken indoors.

Companions: White- and yellow-flowered plants.

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