Viola Silver Gem’s sweet, light purple flowers will last from late spring into the fall months, creating an elegant statement in the shade garden. This tough groundcover is deep resistant and drought-tolerant, making it a versatile choice for many gardens.
Experienced gardeners have a strong love-hate relationship with violets, and it all depends on where they are planted. Of course, everybody loves the flowers. Just keep them out of your regular flower garden, and use them under trees, in front of shrubs, and other places for patches of color and borders of groundcover-like violets alone. Because they seed and spread rapidly, and if they spread throughout your other perennials, and in a year or two, you'll have a big job pulling them all out and cleaning everything up.
But just look at those flowers! Who can resist? Plant yours where you want them to spread, and you'll love them forever.
More InformationSKU | AM014282 |
Item Package Size | Plant - 2.5" Pot |
Common Name | Violet Silver Gem |
Botanical Name | Viola walteri Silver Gem |
Zones | 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Light Requirements | Half Sun / Half Shade, Full Shade |
Flower Color | Purple |
Mature Height | 3-5" tall |
Estimated Mature Spread | 10-15" wide |
Bloom Time | Late spring to fall |
Planting Depth | Crown of plant should rest just at or above the soil surface after watering in. |
Ships As | Potted Plant |
Foliage | Dense mat of silver foliage. |
Soil Type | Loamy Soil, Drought/Dry Soil |
Soil Moisture | Dry, Average, Well Draining |
Advantages | Deer Resistant, Groundcover, Extended Bloom Time (more than 4 weeks), Plants For Small Spaces |
Planting Time | Spring / Summer, Fall |
Ships to Hawaii, Alaska & Canada | No |