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Viola HederaceaNative Violet Australian Violet Botanical Name: Viola hederacea Family: Violaceae Origin: Eastern and Southern Australia Plant Type: Evergreen groundcover (mat forming, spreading) Overview Viola hederacea is a tough, spreading native groundcover valued for its dainty purple and white flowers and soft carpet of heart shaped leaves. Naturally found in damp, shaded woodlands, it adapts beautifully to Adelaide and South Australian gardens, thriving in

balanced fertiliser in spring only if needed

can flush bronze or reddish-purple in winter or dry heat

low-water borders

berries for birds

Planting Density: Borders: 3 per metre (≈30–40 cm centres)

colour intensifies in cool

Growth Rate: 10-30 (spread) cm per year under good conditions

in hot/dry spells older blades may show olive/bronze tips (normal)

exactly what many South Australian gardens need in shaded

Lifespan: 15–25+ years (long-lived clumps

A set-and-forget coastal native: compact

or spilling over garden edges