Viola walteri 'Silver Gem' prostrate blue violet from North Creek Nurseries

Viola walteri 'Silver Gem'

Common: prostrate blue violet

Viola walteri 'Silver Gem' LP32 - 32 per flat

  • Height: 3"-5"
  • Spread: 10"-15"
  • Spacing: 10"
  • Hardiness Zone(s): 6-8

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Plant Details

From the gardens of Mt. Cuba Center, North Creek is delighted to introduce this tough native groundcover. Easily identified by trailing stems and delicate lavender flowers, 'Silver Gem' forms a dense, tidy mat of attractive silver foliage. Flowers appear in March and persist into autumn. Our plant trials have proven 'Silver Gem' to be exceptionally drought tolerant and happiest in part to full shade. Pot in quarts or gallons for early spring sales.


Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure

  • Full Shade
  • Part Sun

Soil Moisture Needs

  • Average
  • Moist
  • Dry

Green Infrastructure

  • Woodland

Plug Type

  • Landscape Plug™

For Animals

  • Songbird-friendly
  • Deer Resistant

Attributes

  • Native to North America
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Ornamental Foliage
  • Groundcover

Season of Interest (Flowering)

  • Fall
  • Early Spring
  • Summer

Propagation Type

  • Vegetative

Care & Maintenance

Very easy plant, performs wonderfully in gallons and quarts. Remove dead foliage/trailing stems as necessary.

Interesting Notes

Mt. Cuba Center is a non-profit organization committed to promoting and appreciation for plants native to the Piedmont, encouraging their use in gardens and supporting their conservation in nature. Tours, educational programs and plant introductions provide a means for future generations to gain an appreciation of the diversity and landscape potential of plants that comprise the Piedmont flora. North Creek is pleased to bring Viola walteri 'Silver Gem' to market on behalf of Mt. Cuba Center.