Viola sororia (Common Blue Violet)
GARDEN SITE: ☀️-⛅Average-moist, well-drained soil.
SIZE: 6-10 in. SPREAD: 6-10 in.
FLOWERS: Blue. April-August.
WILDLIFE: Nectar for butterflies and bees. Birds and small mammals use the seeds as a food source.
LARVAL HOST TO: Variegated Fritillary, Aphrodite Fritillary, Meadow Fritillary, Silver-bordered Fritillary.
NATIVE TO: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
ZONE: 3-8
Viola sororia is a gorgeous native groundcover perfect for moist, woodland gardens. This low growing, clumping perennial has glossy, heart-shaped leaves which are adorned with showy purple flowers spring through summer. A vital component of our ecosystems, violets not only offer pollinators an early source of nectar, but are also edible to humans. This extremely versatile plant is a brilliant choice for beds, borders, cottage gardens, rock gardens, woodland gardens and as a groundcover in shady areas. Tolerant of deer, wet soil and Black Walnut.
GARDEN SITE: ☀️-⛅Average-moist, well-drained soil.
SIZE: 6-10 in. SPREAD: 6-10 in.
FLOWERS: Blue. April-August.
WILDLIFE: Nectar for butterflies and bees. Birds and small mammals use the seeds as a food source.
LARVAL HOST TO: Variegated Fritillary, Aphrodite Fritillary, Meadow Fritillary, Silver-bordered Fritillary.
NATIVE TO: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
ZONE: 3-8
Viola sororia is a gorgeous native groundcover perfect for moist, woodland gardens. This low growing, clumping perennial has glossy, heart-shaped leaves which are adorned with showy purple flowers spring through summer. A vital component of our ecosystems, violets not only offer pollinators an early source of nectar, but are also edible to humans. This extremely versatile plant is a brilliant choice for beds, borders, cottage gardens, rock gardens, woodland gardens and as a groundcover in shady areas. Tolerant of deer, wet soil and Black Walnut.
GARDEN SITE: ☀️-⛅Average-moist, well-drained soil.
SIZE: 6-10 in. SPREAD: 6-10 in.
FLOWERS: Blue. April-August.
WILDLIFE: Nectar for butterflies and bees. Birds and small mammals use the seeds as a food source.
LARVAL HOST TO: Variegated Fritillary, Aphrodite Fritillary, Meadow Fritillary, Silver-bordered Fritillary.
NATIVE TO: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
ZONE: 3-8
Viola sororia is a gorgeous native groundcover perfect for moist, woodland gardens. This low growing, clumping perennial has glossy, heart-shaped leaves which are adorned with showy purple flowers spring through summer. A vital component of our ecosystems, violets not only offer pollinators an early source of nectar, but are also edible to humans. This extremely versatile plant is a brilliant choice for beds, borders, cottage gardens, rock gardens, woodland gardens and as a groundcover in shady areas. Tolerant of deer, wet soil and Black Walnut.