Viola walteri "Silver Gem'

Silver Gem Prostrate Blue Violet ( Viola walteri "Silver Gem' )Violet Family This low-growing, stoloniferous violet forms dense mats, making it an excellent ground cover for shaded woodland gardens and rock gardens.Its bright purple flowers emerge in early spring and continue blooming into late summer. It thrives in an average, well drained soil, and is drought tolerant when established.  ‘Silver Gem’ is a cultivar of Walter’s Violet, known for its silvery-green variegated foliage.  In North Carolina and other mild climates, the foliage remains semi-evergreen to evergreen, while in colder regions, it may go fully dormant in winter before reemerging in spring.  Blooms: Purple, 6-8 weeks, April-JuneLeaves: Silvery, heart-shaped foliage is semi-evergreenHeight: 3-5” Space: 10-15”Soil: Average-DryExposure: Full Shade-Part ShadeFauna: Small bees, fliesDeer Resistance:HighZone: 6-8Native Status: NC native, uncommon in the Mountains, rare in the PiedmontProvenance:Unknown, seed grown