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trefle.io · Taken Dec 20, 2018 by Dieter Wagner (cc-by-sa)
Violaceae
Garden violet
Viola odorata
Also known as English violet, Common violet, Sweet violet, Viola hirta subsp. odorata
Zones 5–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Garden Violet · Viola Odorata · Fragrant Flowers · Spring Bloomer · Ground Cover · Shade Garden · Violaceae · Edible Flowers · Cottage Garden · Perennial
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 2 nurseriesStock updated 9/6/2026
Garden violet is a beloved fragrant perennial that produces sweetly scented purple or white flowers in early spring, thriving in partial shade with consistently moist, humus-rich soil. Plant in a sheltered spot under trees or along shaded borders and water regularly during the growing season. It spreads slowly via runners and self-seeding, gradually forming a beautiful low-growing carpet.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly to keep soil evenly moist, especially during dry spells in spring and summer · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Assam, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Central European Rus, Chile Central, China North-Central
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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