Johnny Jump-Up
Johnny Jump-Up is a flower in the Violaceae family. It grows best in full sun to part shade with medium moisture, and is listed for USDA zones 3-8. Plants reach maturity about 65–80 days after planting and sit about 6 inches apart.
Varieties
1 from True Leaf Market · sorted by days to maturity▸Johnny Jump Up65–80 days
Non-GMO; Container; Annual
65-80 Days to maturity. Viola tricolor. Johnny Jump Up Viola Seeds. Non-GMO, open-pollinated, Premium Quality Seeds, perennial. Johnny Jump Up viola seeds are a vibrant and compact addition to your spring, summer, or fall gardens! Johnny Jump Up viola seeds are perennials, sometimes grown as annuals, that mature into neat mounds sprinkled with miniature purple, gold, and lavender tricolored violas. Johnny Jump Up violas are an edible variety known for their sweet, spiced mint petals, which are used to garnish teas, iced drinks, desserts, sorbets, cakes, and any sweet dish in need of some quick color. Johnny Jump Up viola seeds can be grown in the garden as timeless bedding plants or kept in the kitchen for delicious daily use. About 45,000 seeds per ounce.
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Plant spacing
In a square-foot bed, space johnny jump-up about 6 in apart — that fits 4 plants in each 1-foot square (2×2). Wider rows or containers space the same.
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Growing timeline
Care & troubleshooting— extension-sourced, with citations
Something looks wrong?
Describe what you see on your johnny jump-upand we'll rank the likely causes — most likely first, least-invasive fix first.
Botrytis gray mold
Diseasemoderate- CulturalRemove infected tissue and old blossomsstrong evidence — extension confidence
Prune out moldy leaves, stems, and fruit and clear fallen blossoms and debris where the fungus gets started, disposing of them rather than composting.
- CulturalImprove airflow and reduce leaf wetnessstrong evidence — extension confidence
Space and stake plants for good air movement, water at the base in the morning, and harvest ripe fruit promptly so botrytis has fewer cool, humid, wet surfaces to colonize.
Powdery mildew
Diseasemoderate- CulturalImprove airflow + remove worst leavesstrong evidence — extension confidence
Cut out the most heavily coated leaves and thin for airflow; avoid wetting foliage late in the day.
- OrganicPotassium-bicarbonate or sulfur - label use only· every 1 wk · ~4 wksmoderate evidence — extension confidence
Apply a labeled potassium-bicarbonate or sulfur fungicide weekly per the label. No sulfur within 2 weeks of oil or in high heat.
Root rot from overwatering / poor drainage
Diseasemoderate- CulturalLet soil drain and water lessstrong evidence — extension confidence
Water root rots like Pythium thrive in saturated soil, so cut back watering, let the surface dry between irrigations, and water at the base rather than keeping soil constantly wet.
- CulturalImprove drainage and aerationstrong evidence — extension confidence
Use raised beds, loosen compacted soil, and add organic matter to improve drainage; remove plants that are already rotted since affected roots won't recover.
Slugs & snails
Pestmoderate- CulturalTrap, hand-pick at night, reduce cover· every 2 days · ~3 wksstrong evidence — extension confidence
Pick at night with a flashlight, set shallow beer traps, water in the morning so soil dries by dusk, and clear damp hiding spots.
- OrganicIron-phosphate bait - label use only· every 1 wk · ~3 wksmoderate evidence — extension confidence
Scatter a labeled iron-phosphate slug bait sparingly per the label; it's pet- and wildlife-safer than metaldehyde.
Aphids
Pestlow- CulturalBlast off with water· every 3 days · ~2 wksstrong evidence — extension confidence
Knock colonies off with a strong jet of water in the morning; repeat every few days. Light infestations rarely need more.
- OrganicInsecticidal soap - label use only· every 1 wk · ~3 wksmoderate evidence — extension confidence
For persistent colonies apply insecticidal soap to undersides per label. Avoid open flowers.