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Viola hederacea (Australian violet)
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1 hour care
per year
per year
0.15m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Viola hederacea
Other names
Australian violet, Ivy-leaved violet, Trailing violet, Erpetion hederaceum, Erpetion reniforme, Viola reniforme
Genus
Viola Viola
Species
V. hederacea - V. hederacea is a mat-forming, evergreen perennial with short, tufted stems bearing rounded to kidney-shaped, lightly toothed, dark to mid-green leaves and, from spring to autumn, lightly fragrant, flattened, white flowers with dark purple petal bases.
Viola hederacea is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are sweetly scented.
Habit
Mat Forming
Flower
White, Dark-purple in Spring; White, Dark-purple in Summer; White, Dark-purple in Autumn
Foliage
Green, Variegated, Dark-purple in Spring; Green, Variegated, Dark-purple in Summer; Dark-purple, Variegated, Green in Autumn
How to care
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General care
Pruning
Deadhead to prolong flowering. After flowering cut back, feed, and mulch.
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Where to grow
Viola hederacea (Australian violet) will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained soil in cool, partial shade. Tolerates full sun if soil remains consistently moist. Protect from hard winter frosts. Flower colour ranges from white to violet, with or without basal marks.
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Viola hederacea
Other names
Australian violet, Ivy-leaved violet, Trailing violet, Erpetion hederaceum, Erpetion reniforme, Viola reniforme
Genus
Viola Viola
Species
V. hederacea - V. hederacea is a mat-forming, evergreen perennial with short, tufted stems bearing rounded to kidney-shaped, lightly toothed, dark to mid-green leaves and, from spring to autumn, lightly fragrant, flattened, white flowers with dark purple petal bases.
Native to
Australia
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are sweetly scented.
Habit
Mat Forming
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Colour
Flower
White, Dark-purple in Spring; White, Dark-purple in Summer; White, Dark-purple in Autumn
Foliage
Green, Variegated, Dark-purple in Spring; Green, Variegated, Dark-purple in Summer; Dark-purple, Variegated, Green in Autumn
General care
Pruning
Deadhead to prolong flowering. After flowering cut back, feed, and mulch.
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Where to grow
Viola hederacea (Australian violet) will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained soil in cool, partial shade. Tolerates full sun if soil remains consistently moist. Protect from hard winter frosts. Flower colour ranges from white to violet, with or without basal marks.
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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