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Violaceae
Hairy violet
Viola hirta
Also known as Woolly blue violet, Viola hirta, Common blue violet, Viola pallida
Native Plants · Violet · Wildflower · Spring Bloomer · Perennial · Pollinator · Rock Garden · Native Plant · Viola · Low Maintenance · Ground Cover
Hairy violet is a charming, compact perennial wildflower that produces delicate purple blooms in early spring, making it a lovely addition to rock gardens, borders, and naturalized areas. It prefers partial shade to dappled sunlight and well-drained, slightly alkaline soil, requiring minimal watering once established. This low-maintenance plant spreads gently via seed and is excellent for attracting early-season pollinators.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly to keep soil just moist; well-draining soil prevents root rot · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- 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
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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