Viola hederacea Common name: Ivy-leafed violet,                         Native violet,                         Wild violet,                         Wood violet.	Indicates sun requirement      Full sun      Half sun      Semi-shade      Shade   Indicates Water requirement         High water requirement.     Water every 1-2 days.          Medium water requirement.     Water every 3-7 days.          Low water requirement.     Water every 7-14 days.
Description Viola hederacea is a creeping herb (10-30cm high). Its small, soft and round leaves - usually a soft green, but sometimes deep green in colour according to the amount of shade they get - form a dense mat across the ground. The flowers are typically violet shaped, white and purple and have no perfume. This is a great plant to grow in a hanging basket, allowing it to cascade over the sides, or as a pretty groundcover.
Growing Sandy soil should be built up with a soil conditioner and for clay soils use a clay breaker called ‘Gypsum’. This enables the roots of the new plant to establish itself quicker and helps conserve water by allowing deeper penetration when watering. Fertilizing is best done with water soluble types (foliage feeders), because using a granular fertilizer could burn foliage or flowers if not watered in sufficiently. Water soluble fertilizers can be applied fortnightly. Propagation is very easy to do by taking off the ‘plantlets’ which have formed around the edges of the mother plant. Plant these out by laying them on top of the soil and covering lightly with a reputable potting mix, they will soon take root and grow. The only real threat to this plant are slugs and snails if grown in a very shaded area. Other than that they have no diseases. Suitable for all climates but the coldest.