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Violaceae
Teesdale violet
Viola rupestris
Also known as Rock violet, Alpine violet, Viola rupestris, Viola canina var. arenaria
Native Plants · Violet · Alpine · Wildflower · Rock Garden · Woodland · Perennial · Ground Cover · Shade Tolerant · European Native
Teesdale violet thrives in partially shaded spots with consistently moist, well-drained soil, making it ideal for rock gardens or woodland edges. Water regularly during dry spells but avoid waterlogging the roots. This hardy perennial is low-maintenance once established and will reward you with delicate purple flowers in spring.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, keeping soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- 0°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 3 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
- Afghanistan, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, China North-Central, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Inner Mongolia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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