Zone 5 · winter lows -20°F to -10°F

Viola for Zone 5

32 Viola varieties rated hardy through Zone 5, ranked by how many gardeners actually grow them. Zone 5 is classic northern gardening with a reliable snow blanket.

32 hardy hereof 35 Viola totalLast frost ~early May

The Viola that thrive in Zone 5

#1 most saved

Common Blue Violet

Viola sororia

Zones 4–8· 331 saves

#2 most saved

Bird's Foot Violet

Viola pedata

Zones 4–8· 317 saves· from $24

#3 most saved

Painted Porcelain Pansy

Viola x wittrockiana 'Painted Porcelain'

Zones 4–10· 295 saves

Northern Lights Horned Violet

Viola cornuta 'Northern Lights'

Zones 4–9· 102 saves

Whopping Purple Whiskers Pansy

Viola tricolor 'Whopping Purple Whiskers'

Zones 4–8· 65 saves

Rebecca Horned Violet

Viola cornuta 'Rebecca'

Zones 4–8· 65 saves

Horned Violet

Viola cornuta 'Halo Sky Blue'

Zones 5–8· 63 saves· from $8

Birdfoot Violet

Viola pedata 'Eco Artist Palette'

Zones 4–8· 62 saves· from $13

Etain Violet

Viola viola 'Etain'

Zones 4–8· 62 saves· from $11

Heartthrob Korean Violet

Viola x koreana 'Heartthrob'

Zones 4–9· 60 saves· from $11

Pansy Karma Blue Butterfly

Viola x wittrockiana 'Karma Blue Butterfly'

Zones 4–10· 53 saves

White Horned Violet

Viola cornuta 'Alba Minor'

Zones 4–9· 50 saves

Molly Sanderson Violet

Viola viola 'Molly Sanderson'

Zones 4–7· 49 saves

Starry Night Violet

Viola viola 'Starry Night'

Zones 4–10· 48 saves· from $13

Queen Charlotte Pansy

Viola x wittrockiana 'Queen Charlotte'

Zones 4–10· 47 saves

Halo Lilac Horned Violet

Viola cornuta 'Halo Lilac'

Zones 4–8· 47 saves· from $13

Corsican Violet

Viola corsica

Zones 4–8· 46 saves

Pansy

Viola x wittrockiana

Zones 4–8· 44 saves

Labrador Violet

Viola labradorica

Zones 4–8· 42 saves

White Czar Violet

Viola x hybrida 'White Czar'

Zones 5–9· 38 saves

Irish Molly Violet

Viola patula 'Irish Molly'

Zones 4–7· 38 saves

Beaconsfield Pansy

Viola tricolor 'Super Beaconsfield'

Zones 4–9· 35 saves

Tiger Eyes Johnny-jump-up

Viola tricolor 'Tiger Eyes'

Zones 4–8· 34 saves

Freckles Violet

Viola sororia 'Freckles'

Zones 4–8· 29 saves· from $16

Showing the 24 most-saved of 32 Zone 5–hardy Viola varieties. See the full Viola list →

Viola in Zone 5

Will Viola survive a Zone 5 winter?

32 of the 35 Viola varieties in the Sow catalog are rated hardy through Zone 5, where winter lows reach -20°F to -10°F. Hardiness is per-variety, not per-genus — the plants listed above are the ones that hold up; others in the genus are not rated for this zone.

When should I plant Viola in Zone 5?

In Zone 5 the last spring frost typically lands around early May and the first fall frost around early October. Planting after the last frost — or in early fall, so roots establish before the ground cools — gives the best establishment. Each plant page lists its own planting months.

Which Viola is best for Zone 5?

Start at the top of the list above: it is ranked by how many gardeners actually save and grow each variety, which is a strong real-world reliability signal. Then narrow by your sun exposure and the mature size that fits the bed.

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