evergreen violet
Viola sempervirens
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Evergreen violet (Viola sempervirens) is a perennial for ground cover and low maintenance planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, loamy soil. Stems creep across the ground and root as they go, forming mats of leathery, heart-shaped leaves that last through winter. Yellow flowers hang on short stalks just above the leaves, and they attract butterflies. It may self-seed.
Pairs well with Lady fern, Wood sorrel, and Snake's head.
Native range
AK, CA, ID, OR, and 1 more places. See all 5
AK, CA, ID, OR, and WA; BC.