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How to Grow Penny™ Peach Jump-up

Viola cornuta

Your complete guide to growing Penny™ Peach Jump-up.

☀SunFull sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
💧WaterModerate, consistent moisture preferred
📅Harvest60-70 days
🗺Zones6–11
📏Height6-9 inches
Penny™ Peach Jump-up📷 Wikipedia: Flower

When to Plant Penny™ Peach Jump-up

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ZoneStart IndoorsDirect SowHarvest
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Companion Plants for Penny™ Peach Jump-up

✓ Good companions

Catnip

Repels mosquitoes, ants, and aphids more effectively than many chemical repellents

Cosmos

Attract beneficial insects and pollinators while providing complementary colors

Lavender

Repels moths, fleas, and flies while attracting pollinators and beneficial insects

Marigolds

Repel aphids, whiteflies, and nematodes while attracting beneficial insects

Nasturtiums

Act as trap crops for aphids and cucumber beetles while adding nitrogen to soil

Petunias

Repel aphids, tomato hornworms, and squash bugs naturally

Sweet Alyssum

Attracts beneficial insects like lacewings and provides ground cover to retain moisture

Zinnia

Attract beneficial predatory insects and butterflies while being easy companion bloomers

✗ Keep away from

Black Walnut

Produces juglone toxin that inhibits growth and can kill many flowering plants

Eucalyptus

Releases allelopathic compounds that suppress growth of nearby plants

Fennel

Inhibits growth of most garden plants through allelopathic root secretions

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