Johnny Jump Up Wildflower Seed

Johnny Jump Up - Viola Tricolor

Approximate seeds per pound: 405,000
Seeding rate: Plant this wild flower seed at 5 pounds per acre
Height: Usually under 6 inches
Flower Color: Brilliant purple, bright yellow and white
Plant Type: Perennial. Returns each spring from same roots, forming expanding clump. Blooms second spring from seed.
Flower Type: Violet-like
Bloom Time: Early and mid-season
Are Johnny Jump Ups invasive? No
Are Johnny Jump Ups endangered? No
Are Johnny Jump Ups edible? Yes
Are Johnny Jump Ups medicinal? No
Regions: All regions of North America.
Zones: 3 - 9
Soil preference: Adaptable, but prefers rich soil.
Sun/Shade: Full sun to partial shade.
Moisture Requirements: Tolerates heavy moisture, but must be well-drained.
Germination: 14 - 21 days
Optimum soil temperature for germination: 65F - 75F
Sowing depth: Sow this wild flower seed at 1/16"

Johnny Jump Ups have been around for centuries and are used in salads and teas, as well as a low growing groundcover that can be used in your wild flower seed garden. Since they are cool weather flowers, Johnny jump-ups will bloom in the spring, fade during the heat of summer, and will often return with a new flush of flowers in the fall. The species are tri-colored blooms of purple, yellow and white. They usually grow in 3 to 6 inch clumps with heart-shaped leaves. The foliage is evergreen in some areas, but not very large. The evergreen leaves do nicely as a winter ground cover when other plants often do not have any foliage. Then in the spring and fall, Johnny jump-ups have the beautiful one of a kind flowers that resemble miniature pansies.

Johnny Jump Ups are tiny violets which will spread slowly via stolons, but are most well-known for self-seeding throughout the landscape. They so easily reseed themselves, this is how they got their name because all of the sudden you will have brand new "Johnny jump-ups." Sow wild flower seed directly outdoors in early spring or in the fall. The wild flower seed is tiny so do not cover more than 1/16 of an inch. You can plant Johnny Jump Up wild flower seed in moist, rich soil, but they are adapatable to a wide variety of soil types and pH's. Sunny areas may be too hot in southern climates, while shady areas may be too cold in northern zones. Depending on your temperature zone, these wildflowers may grow in full sun to full shade.

Johnny Jump Ups do not need any maintenance at all if you do not feel like it; however, they often get trimmed down in the summer when the blooms tend to want to disappear. If you just leave them be over the hot summer months, they are sure to return when the weather cools down in the fall.

Johnny Jump Ups are edible and can be used to decorate cakes, salads or other dishes. Gourmet chiefs will often sugar the flowers to keep the blooms looking beautiful and add to fancy dishes as an attractive garnish. For most of us, we are just happy to view this beautiful flower easily grown from wild flower seed.