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Violaceae
Alpine marsh violet
Viola palustris
Also known as Bog violet, Alpine violet, Viola palustris subsp. typica, Marsh violet
Native Plants · Violet · Wildflower · Bog · Alpine · Spring-Blooming · Native · Moisture-Loving · Shade
Alpine Marsh Violet prefers consistently moist, well-draining soil in partial shade conditions. This delicate wildflower produces small purple blooms in spring and requires protection from hot afternoon sun. Best suited for bog gardens, woodland edges, or containers where moisture can be carefully controlled.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alberta, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Central European Rus, Colorado, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, FøRoyar, Germany, Great Britain
- Attracts
- Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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