marsh violet
Viola palustris
USDA zones2 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 6 inches tall
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Marsh violet (Viola palustris) is a perennial for ground cover and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms from early to late spring and draws butterflies. It stays under 6 inches tall and grows well in acid or neutral soil.
Pairs well with Purple mountain saxifrage, Red fescue, Rush, and Borealis honeyberry.
Native range
AL, AZ, CA, CO, and 20 more places. See all 24
AL, AZ, CA, CO, ID, ME, MT, NH, NV, NY, OR, SD, UT, VT, WA, WY; AB, BC, MB, NL, NT, NU, ON, QC, and SK.