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trefle.io · Taken May 6, 2020 by Egorov Pavel (cc-by-sa)
Violaceae
Wonder violet
Viola mirabilis
Also known as Blue violet, Wild violet, Viola, Viola mirabilis var. platysepala
Zones 5–10Sun Partial ShadeWater ModerateCare Moderate
Native Plants · Violet · Woodland · Shade · Wildflower · Perennial · Ground Cover · Spring Bloomer · European Native · Viola
Pet-safeMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 2 nurseriesStock updated 9/6/2026
Wonder violet thrives in dappled shade with consistently moist, humus-rich soil, making it ideal for woodland garden edges or shaded borders. Water regularly during the growing season and mulch to retain moisture and keep roots cool. Avoid full sun and prolonged dry spells, as this European native is not drought tolerant.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Water until soil is evenly moist, allowing the top inch to dry slightly between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 9 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, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, China North-Central, Chita, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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