The Viola cornuta, an eye-catching and hardy cool-season plant that can brighten fall and winter landscapes, has received

Texas Superstar

recognition.

Available in an extensive array of colors, the pansy look-alike is also known as the horned pansy or Johnny Jump-Up, said Andrew King, Ph.D.,

Texas A&M AgriLife Research

ornamental specialist and assistant professor in the

Texas A&M Department of Horticultural Sciences

.The viola is closely related to pansies but has higher numbers of smaller flowers, King said. While viola is an annual plant, it can reseed, hence the name Johnny Jump-Up, because it sometimes comes back the following year.

They are available in an incredible range of colors, from white to black-purple, and almost every color in between, King said. They come in pink,

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