Viola striata 'Striped Cream Violet'

Striped Violet


Photo courtesy of Prides Corner Farms

  • Low growing, heart-shaped, dark green leaves
  • Cream flowers with purple striations
  • Flowers mid spring to early summer
  • Great groundcover option
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Container
Container
Garden
Garden
Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
Mass Planting
Mass Planting
Native
Native

Clump-forming perennial with dark green, heart-shaped leaves. Creamy-white flowers with purple veining on the lower petal, blooms late spring to early summer. Great mass planted, in woodland gardens and wildflower or native plant gardens.



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Prefers average to humusy, moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. Self-seeds and can become weedy, plants can be divided in early  spring or fall.  Deadheading prevents any unwanted self-seeding and encourages further flowering. Plants benefit from winter mulch.


Height: 8-12 in
Spread: 8-12 in
Spacing: 8-12 in
Price Level 1: $19.99~#1
Bloom Color: Ivory, Purple
Zone: 4-7
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Mass Planting
  • Container
  • Naturalizing
  • Ground Cover
  • Summer Bloomer
  • Rock Garden
  • Edging
  • Garden
  • Border or Bed
  • Low Maintenance
  • Native

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Mounding
  • Creeping/Ground Cover

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Spring
  • Summer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Moist, Well-Drained


Genus Overview: Viola

Common Name: Striped Cream Violet

Clump-forming perennial with dark green, heart-shaped leaves. Creamy-white flowers with purple veining on the lower petal, blooms late spring to early summer. Great mass planted, in woodland gardens and wildflower or native plant gardens.