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  • Ramonda myconi (Pyrenean violet) in bloom
  • Ramonda myconi (Pyrenean violet) on rocks
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Ramonda myconi (Pyrenean violet) in bloom
Ramonda myconi (Pyrenean violet) on rocks

Pyrenean violet

Ramonda myconi

One of the finest rock garden plants you can grow. This African violet relative is known as a resurrection plant as it can survive in a dehydrated state for up to 250 years. Evergreen foliage is topped by blooms in mid-spring.

Zones: 6 to 8
Family: Gesneriaceae
Type: Perennial
Height: 3 to 4 in.
Spread: 3 to 4 in.
Exposure: Shade
Soil Conditions: Lime-loving, moist, average
Bloom Time: May to June
Bloom Color: deep violet
Native Range: the Pyrenees

image credits

 Image 1 (blooms) Isidre blanc, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Image 2 (rocks) Isidre blanc, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ramonda myconi (Pyrenean violet) in bloom
Ramonda myconi (Pyrenean violet) on rocks

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