Botanical Name: Common Names:
Viola sororia Common Blue Violet,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
TBA Clumping, Rosette, Spreading
Description:
A low-growing, spreading perennial with attractive, heart-shaped, bright green leaves and pretty, large blue-violet flowers with white throats. Flowers can be used in culinary applications such as in salads or food presentation. Great for shady gardens, between pavers and in rockeries. Capable of freely self seeding, so great in an area where this will be an asset.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
15-30cm <30cm
Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade, Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Formal Garden, Groundcover, Mass Planting, Rockery, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Mites, Powdery Mildew, Snails And Slugs
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Violaceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Blue, Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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