Viola sororia - Common Blue Violet - Shipped
Common Blue Violet is a hardy native perennial with tight habit and wooly blue-green heart-shaped foliage. The fragrant flowers are usually blue-purple, but may be white with purple veining, and bloom heavily in early spring and may continue intermittently through summer. Prefers full sun and moist well-drained soils. Freely self-seeds in ideal conditions. Tolerates wet soils and black walnut.
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Type: |
Perennial |
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Height: |
~ 0.5' |
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Spread: |
0.5' - 0.75' |
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Spacing: |
0.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 8 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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Season of Interest: |
Spring, Summer |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. No serious insect or disease problems. Foliage tends to depreciate in hot summers.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Coral Bells, Wood Spurge, Violet
IMAGES: Prides Corner, Viola sororia
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.