Botanical name: Viola hederacea (banksii)
Common name: Native violets
The happy purple and white flowers of Native Violets against a backdrop of beautiful, deep green foliage provide an instant lift for any garden.
With adequate water, these violets accept full sun however they also thrive in shadier, damp areas and are a shade tolerant ground cover.
Growing 15-20cm in height and tolerating light traffic, use Native Violets as a low maintenance, no mow lawn alternative to grass!
Perfect next to a southern wall that receives little light, these plants are spectacular planted at the top of a retaining wall, allowing the flowers to cascade down.
Alternatively, use as a living mulch in a garden bed or pop between pavers to soften the hardscape of the stones. These are great for brightening up shady, damp areas.
Main features
- Prefers light to moderate shade
- Grows to 15-20cm in height
- White, mauve and purple flowers occur all year
- Low maintenance ground cover
- Tolerates light frost
- Flowers are edible and can be used in salads or as a garnish
- Tolerates light traffic so use as a no mow instant lawn alternative
- The runners are gorgeous cascading over a retaining wall or a large plant pot.
Ideal for…
- A living mulch in a garden bed
- Spectacular at the top of a retaining wall allowing the flowers to cascade down
- Stunning put in between paving
- Brightening up shady, damp areas
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Our unique Plant Tiles of Native hardy groundcover, Dichondra repens, also make a fantastic instant alternative no mow lawn. Children love to walk and roll on the little lily pad like leaves.