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Viola banksii

Native Violet

Violaceae

Description:

Creeping groundcover with small, rounded light green leaves and delicate purple-and-white flowers, fragrant on warm days. Upright stems grow to 9 cm long. Ideal as an understory groundcover.

Special Features:

  • Flowers all year

  • Flowers are edible

  • Good for rockeries and edging

  • Suitable for hanging baskets

  • Provides frog habitat

Natural Habitat:

Dry Eucalypt Forest, Wet Eucalypt Forest

Tree/Shrub Height:

Aspect:

Shade, Partial Sun/Shade

Soil/Conditions:

Moist

Flower Colour:

Violet, Purple, White

Viola banksii - Native Violet

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