walter's violet
Viola walteri
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1 to 6 inches tall1 to 12 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Foliage color
- Light green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Walter's violet (Viola walteri) is a perennial for shade gardens, woodland plantings, ground cover, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It spreads by rhizomes and runners, but only with enough moisture. In drier soil it stays widely spaced. Purple flowers open in late winter and spring and attract butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Foam flower, Goldenseal, and Lady fern.
Native range
AL, AR, FL, GA, and 9 more places. See all 13
AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, OH, SC, TN, TX, and VA.