Viola sororia, commonly called woolly blue violet, is a common native wildflower which occurs in woods, thickets and streambanks. A stemless, rhizomatous, low-growing perennial (3-8" tall) which features downy, basal, wide-heart-shaped leaves and large blue-violet flowers (sometimes white with purple veining). Each flower rests atop its own leafless stalk. Blooms in early spring and sometimes intermittently into late summer.
Larval Host for the
0.5-0.75'
0.5-0.75'
SIZE
SOIL
Medium, Average, Well-Drained
LIGHT
Sun, Part Shade
BENEFITS
Butterflies
NOTES
Easy to grow.
CHARACTERISTICS
Showy, Tolerates Clay, Tolerates Black Walnut, Tolerates Deer, Easy to Grow, Low Maintenance, Spreads Quickly
April, May, June, July, August
Groundcover
This
flowers in
Common Blue Violet
Viola sororia
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Viola sororia, commonly called woolly blue violet, is a common native wildflower which occurs in woods, thickets and streambanks. A stemless, rhizomatous, low-growing perennial (3-8" tall) which features downy, basal, wide-heart-shaped leaves and large blue-violet flowers (sometimes white with purple veining). Each flower rests atop its own leafless stalk. Blooms in early spring and sometimes intermittently into late summer.