Viola adunca 'Alba Road'
Alba Road Western Dog Violet
A low-growing perennial native to California. Western Dog Violet grows to about 3-4" tall and spreads to form a mat of bright green heart-shaped foliage. Rose-pink flowers bloom in spring.
This selection of Western Dog Violet was collected from the Santa Cruz Mountains by Ray Collett, the founding director of the UCSC Arboretum. Its flowers are much pinker than most Western Dog Violets which usually have dark purple blooms.
Alba Road Western Dog Violet Growing and Maintenance Tips
Western Dog Violet shouldn't need any care or maintenance.
Height:
3-4 inSpread:
10-12 inSpacing:
12 inViola adunca 'Alba Road' Characteristics
Attributes
- Portola Valley Ranch approved
- Evergreen
- California native
Flower color
- Pink
Foliage color
- Green / Blue-green
Growth habit (plant shape)
- Prostrate
Exposure
- Light or dappled shade
Season of interest (flowering)
- Spring
Season of interest (foliage)
- Year round
Your soil type
- Loam
- Clay-loam
- Sandy loam
- Clay
Water requirements
- None - Low
Critter resistance
- Deer resistant
Wildlife appeal
- Attracts bees
Suggested uses
- Under redwoods
- Container
Origin
- California
Plants that work well with Viola adunca 'Alba Road'
Western columbine
(Aquilegia formosa)
Bleeding heart
(Dicentra formosa)
Wild ginger
(Asarum caudatum)
California polypody
(Polypodium californicum)
Meadow rue
(Thalictrum fendleri var. polycarpum)
California fescue
(Festuca californica)
Douglas' iris
(Iris douglasiana)
Martha Roderick's alum root
(Heuchera micrantha 'Martha Roderick')