Description

Viola sororia Freckles description:

Cream flowers with purple freckles in the spring, over a spreading low mat of green foliage.

Good for the front of a border or in a wildlife garden.

A pollinator friendly plant including bees.
This is a butterfly friendly plant.

How easy is it to grow:
This is good for the front of a border, patio, container or raised bed in most soils, including heavy or clay ones.

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Common name: North American Woolly Violet.

 

The best position in the garden:

Sun or semi shade.

Is it useful as a ground cover plant?

Yes, it will keep spreading and is excellent for growing in some shade.

What type of soil:

Any reasonable soil, also tolerates a chalky soil, and an acidic soil and including a clay soil.

How much moisture:

Normal moisture.

Hardiness and, or, lifespan:

Hardy.

Care and maintenance:

When newly planted always keep it watered until the roots have grown down and it is able to find its own moisture.

Size of plant:

Height 10 cm.
Spread 30 cm.

Planting density – to calculate how many plants are required in a planting scheme:

Allow 10 plants per square metre.

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