Native Violet - Growing Native Violet
Image from Melbourne Bushfood
Native Violet is a creeping, evergreen perennial endemic to eastern Australia and the Western Pacific Islands. It grows to about 10cm tall, and spreads widely by trailing stolons that root at the nodes. It can cover large areas when conditions allow it, keep an eye. The leaves are kidney shaped and bright green in colour.
The purple and white flowers appear mainly in the warmer months. You’ll rarely find it without it’s charming white blossoms.
Image from Melbourne Bushfood
Good for:
- Beginners
- Pots
- Garden
- Ground cover
Water
Moist
Sunlight
Full sun/part shade
Size
10cm tall
Planting
Planting Native Violet
Native Violet is a creeping, evergreen perennial endemic to eastern Australia and the Western Pacific Islands. It grows to about 10cm tall, and spreads widely by trailing stolons that root at the nodes. It can cover large areas when conditions allow it, keep an eye. The leaves are kidney shaped and bright green in colour.
The purple and white flowers appear mainly in the warmer months. You’ll rarely find it without it’s charming white blossoms.
Native violet prefers to be in a cool climate and in shade. It likes a soil that is constantly moist, especially during summer peaks. It can be used as a lawn, but Native Violet is not one of the lawns you’ll leave unattended for months. They grow fast and wide.
Maintenance
Watering
Plant them on well drainage soil. Keep them moist especially during the warmer season. On a shady spot, evaporation will happen less than sunny spot, the soil will dry out much slowly than sunny spot so water more if you prefer to have in a sunny position.
Fertilizing
Use slow releasing fertilizer for best results.
Harvesting
Native Violet grows fast and wide, keep an eye out as they can be invasive if left unattended. The flower is edible and the seed pod can be pickled like a caper even though it is primarily used as ground cover.
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