Viola walteri ‘Silver Gem’ 3qt (‘Silver Gem’ Walter’s Violet)

Violet-blue flowers appear in spring and continue to fall. Forms a dense, tidy mat of attractive silvery heart shaped leaves with dark veins. Violets are host to 27 species of butterflies and moths. Moist to dry soil. Tough, easy to grow native. Species is threatened in OH. Partial to full shade. 3-5” x 10-15” Zone 5

Photo Credits:
Mature Individual: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons