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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 | Pyrenean violet

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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