Viola cornuta
Viola cornuta, known as horned pansy or horned violet, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Viola, native to the Pyrenees and the Cordillera Cantábrica of northern Spain at an altitude of. It is a low-growing, clump-forming temperate evergreen perennial, reaching in height and spread. It has mid-green ovate leaves with rounded teeth, and masses of delicate pale violet flowers in early summer. The flower consists of five strap-shaped petals with a slender spur.
This plant, and its white cultivar, 'Alba group', have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.Cultivation
Viola cornuta is hardy to USDA zones 6–11. Many cultivars are hybrids with Viola × wittrockiana, designated as Viola × williamsii. Some of these, such as 'King Henry', may be hardy to zone 4.
