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Viola striata

Striped cream violet

Native to North America


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Cream colored flowers, with purple striations on the lower petal.  Leaves are a deep green.  Grows best in moist to wet humusy soils in part shade, creating a dense ground cover.  Does not spread by runners, but does freely self-seed.  Deer resistant. 


Height:

8-12 in

Spread:

8-12 in

Spacing:

12-18 in

USDA Hardiness Zone:

4 - 7

Bloom Color:

Cream, Purple

Viola striata Characteristics

Attracts Wildlife

  • Butterflies

Attributes

  • East-Coast Native
  • Dried Flower
  • Clay Soil
  • Bog

Exposure

  • Partial Shade

Deer Resistant

  • Deer Resistant

Flowering Months

  • April
  • June
  • May

Foliage Color

  • Green

Groundcover Foot-Traffic Tolerances

  • Light

Growth Rate

  • Medium

Season of Interest (Foliage)

  • Summer
  • Spring

Soil Moisture Preference

  • Moist to Wet


Substitutions for Viola striata

Meadow Violet Meadow Violet (Viola sororia)