striped cream violet
Viola striata
USDA zones5 to 7
SunHandles partial sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size9 to 12 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pale violet/white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Striped cream violet (Viola striata) is a perennial for shade gardens, woodland settings, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun or part shade and average to wet soil of most types. Pale violet and white flowers open in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. Deer tend to pass it by. Bees and butterflies visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Wild ginger, Lady fern, and Jack in the pulpit.
Native range
Eastern North America.