- Approximate height: 3cm (1 inch)
- Recommended water levels: plant in moist or wet soil but not underwater
- Flowering time: April to May
- Flower colour: Purple
- Supplied in the solid 9cm pot we grow them in
This little gem of a native species has delicate pale violet-blue flowers with purple veins in late spring, and clusters of small green reniform leaves. A wild relative of the pansy, it is found in wet woodlands or meadows, marshes and stream margins. It is low-growing and spreads slowly to give useful ground cover. It is a very small plant, especially when dormant in the winter, so do not plant in an area where fast-growing weeds and grass are likely to smother it.
If designing a planting scheme, we recommend approximately 10 - 12 Viola palustris plants per square foot of ground, or 4 plants per linear foot of pond edge. Read more here on how to
