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Violaceae
Alpine yellow violet
Viola biflora
Also known as Alpine violet, Viola biflora, Viola biflora var. grandifolia, Viola biflora var. typica
Native Plants · Alpine Violet · Yellow Violet · Rock Garden · Woodland · Shade Lover · Mountain Plant · Cool Climate · Viola · Ground Cover · Spring Flowers
Alpine yellow violet is a charming, small-flowered perennial native to cool mountain habitats, preferring partial shade, consistent moisture, and humus-rich, well-drained soil. It thrives in rock gardens, shaded slopes, or woodland borders where temperatures remain cool and humidity is moderate. Avoid hot, dry conditions and full afternoon sun, which can stress and weaken the plant.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but never waterlogged; avoid drying out completely · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alaska, Altay, Amur, Assam, Austria, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Colorado, Corse, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, France
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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