Viola 'Penny Cream': Elegant Creamy Blooms for Cool-Season Sophistication

Viola 'Penny Cream'

Soft, elegant cream flowers make Viola 'Penny Cream' a refined choice for cool-season plantings. The Penny series' trademark uniformity, cold tolerance, and day-length neutrality ensure reliable performance from fall through spring. Compact plants (4–6 inches tall, spreading to 1 foot) produce masses of 1–1.25 inch blooms with a delicate yellow center.

Refined Color

The flowers are a warm, creamy ivory—not stark white—with a tiny golden eye that adds warmth. This subtle hue pairs beautifully with virtually any color scheme: pastels, brights, or monochromatic white gardens. The compact, mounding habit stays neat without pinching. Exceptional cold tolerance allows overwintering in zones 6–9.

Cultural Needs

• Light: Full sun to partial shade. Cool-season performer.
• Height: 4–6 inches.
• Spread: 10–12 inches (1 foot or less).
• Soil: Well-drained, rich in organic matter.
• Water: Moderate. Even moisture preferred.

Garden Uses

Stunning in white-themed winter gardens, paired with white pansies, dusty miller, and silver foliage. Elegant in containers with deep purple or blue violas for contrast. Perfect for edging paths, underplanting spring bulbs, and filling window boxes. The warm cream tone glows in winter's low light.

Care

Deadhead spent blooms. Fertilize at planting with slow-release granules. Light monthly feeding. Protect from summer heat. Afternoon shade in warm climates. Edible flowers for culinary use.

Viola 'Penny Cream'—warm, elegant cream blooms on cold-tough, uniform plants for sophisticated cool-season color.