Violet, Rebecca
Viola sororia
$9.99
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Rebecca Violet is a sweet, spring-blooming native that brings soft color to shaded spots and woodland edges right when the garden is most ready for it. Native to the woodlands of eastern North America, it settles easily into partial shade with regular moisture and spreads gradually to form a tidy groundcover of heart-shaped leaves. Soft purple flowers open in spring and are beloved by early-season butterflies, including the larvae of several fritillary species that depend on violets as a host plant. Compact and clump-forming, it tucks neatly into borders, along shaded paths, or among taller woodland companions like hostas and ferns. Deer and rabbits generally leave violets alone, and it asks for very little maintenance once it’s settled in. It’s a quietly lovely plant that earns a cherished place in any naturalistic or shade garden.
Mature Height: <12"
Mature Spread: 12 - 18"
Sunlight Exposure: Partial
Water Needs: Moderate
Plant Profile
Violet, Rebecca
Sunlight Exposure
Partial
Water Needs
Moderate
Landscape Use
Ground Cover
Growth Rate
Moderate
Growth Shape
Clumping
Flowering Season
Spring
Foliage Color
Green
Pest + Disease Resistance
Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Pollinator + Wildlife Support
Native (Great Lakes Region), Pollinator – Butterflies
Season of Interest
Spring
Fall Color
Green
Garden Performance & Beauty
Fragrant, Repeat Flowering
Environmental Tolerances
Cold Tolerant
Winter Foliage
Deciduous
