VIOLA BANKSI NATIVE VIOLET
Transform shaded corners where grass refuses to grow with this charming native ground cover, Viola banksii, which produces delicate purple and white flowers that hover above soft, circular foliage year-round. This low-maintenance evergreen thrives in partial shade to full shade and adapts to all soil types—clay, loamy, and sandy—making it genuinely useful for problem areas across most Australian gardens without soil amendment. The dense, low-growing mat reaches just 10–15 cm high and spreads to form a lush carpet, flowering seasonally to deliver soft colour where few plants succeed. Once established, it requires minimal watering except during hot spells and benefits from a light trim once or twice yearly to maintain a neat appearance. Plant it 20–30 cm apart in shaded borders and under trees where you'd otherwise see bare soil or struggling lawn, and water regularly until roots establish—usually within 4–6 weeks.
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Height & Width |
10cm tall x 1m plus wide |
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Flowers and Fruit |
Flowers mostly over the warmer months of the year with small purple and white flowers that appear to float above the foliage |
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Aspect |
Best suited to shady aspects in the garden. If planted in an open situation some additional watering will help the plant look its best. |
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Soil Type |
cool, moist, free draining soils are best |
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Maintenance |
Trim once or twice a year to keep tidy |
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Planting Rates |
5 to 10 tubes per m2 |
VIOLA BANKSI NATIVE VIOLET
Transform shaded corners where grass refuses to grow with this charming native ground cover, Viola banksii, which produces delicate purple and white flowers that hover above soft, circular foliage year-round. This low-maintenance evergreen thrives in partial shade to full shade and adapts to all soil types—clay, loamy, and sandy—making it genuinely useful for problem areas across most Australian gardens without soil amendment. The dense, low-growing mat reaches just 10–15 cm high and spreads to form a lush carpet, flowering seasonally to deliver soft colour where few plants succeed. Once established, it requires minimal watering except during hot spells and benefits from a light trim once or twice yearly to maintain a neat appearance. Plant it 20–30 cm apart in shaded borders and under trees where you'd otherwise see bare soil or struggling lawn, and water regularly until roots establish—usually within 4–6 weeks.
|
Height & Width |
10cm tall x 1m plus wide |
|
Flowers and Fruit |
Flowers mostly over the warmer months of the year with small purple and white flowers that appear to float above the foliage |
|
Aspect |
Best suited to shady aspects in the garden. If planted in an open situation some additional watering will help the plant look its best. |
|
Soil Type |
cool, moist, free draining soils are best |
|
Maintenance |
Trim once or twice a year to keep tidy |
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Planting Rates |
5 to 10 tubes per m2 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
When you shop with The Plant Hub, you will receive free delivery with every full box of plants.
A full box contains 4 items, examples of these are; 4 X Tube 10 Packs, 4 X Lawn Plug trays, or a combination of Tube 10 Packs and Lawn Plugs totalling 4 items.
We ship to NSW,ACT,Victoria, and Queensland, as quarantine is an important issue with the movement of plants across state borders. Due to quarantine restrictions, we cannot ship plants outside of Australia.
This is an excellent question. Live plants require express freight, unlike other products, which may take a week or so to be delivered using non-express freight services. The Plant Hub uses couriers and Australia Post to ship orders. When your plants are dispatched, we will send you an email to let you know how they have been shipped, and you will also receive a ‘Track and Trace’ label number and a link to the relevant delivery website to track the progress of your delivery.
As we deliver 'live plants', we naturally want to ensure they arrive in the best possible condition. We only dispatch orders on Monday of each week (except public holidays) to ensure orders arrive that same week. The cut-off time for orders is 6 pm Sunday. Orders placed after this time will, in most cases, be shipped the following week.
Plants normally arrive during business hours within 2 to 3 days for metropolitan areas. In regional areas, it may take an extra day or so to arrive. If you have ordered plants and have been notified that your order has been dispatched, but has not arrived by Thursday afternoon, don't hesitate to contact our office to track down your order for you.
No, if you would like your order to go to a PO Box, we send your order to Australia Post; however, we ask that you pick up your plants the day they arrive at the Post Office, so you receive your plants in the best condition possible.
The Plant Hub is committed to supplying quality plants and products. However, if you are dissatisfied, return your purchase and we will either replace the plants or refund your money, no questions asked.
The Plant Hub is committed to supplying quality plants and products. However, if you are dissatisfied, return your purchase and we will either replace the plants or refund your money, no questions asked.
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