Viola labradorica

Mass plant in rotten dark spots. Seeds about too. Perfect!

Easy plant for part sun or shade, great under rhododendrons, roses or other shrubs. A wonderful backdrop for pink and red tulips in early spring. A paler mauve purple and green leaves. Slightly less vigorous and less spreading than its purple leaved relative. It will survive while other perennials shoot through it for summer display. Suppresses many weeds. Scented. Flowers in very early spring. Tolerates some drought, bouncing back when it rains again. 12 cm