About
A scrambling, semi-evergreen shrub to about 3m from China and the Himalaya, with strikingly beautiful, deeply veined, silver-white beneath, palmate, five-lobed, dark green leaves and small, white flowers in flat-topped clusters, followed by red or orange, edible, bramble-like fruits. An ornamental foliage shrub for a sheltered, woodland garden.
About the genus
Viola can be annuals, biennials or deciduous or evergreen perennials, with simple or pinnately lobed leaves and 5-petalled flowers of characteristic shape
Plant details
Suggested usesWoodland gardens, naturalised areas, ground cover
Care notes
CultivationMoist, humus-rich soil in dappled shade. Tolerates dry shade once established
PruningAllow to naturalise. Cut back after seeding if desired
PropagationSelf-seeds readily. Divide clumps in autumn
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free