Hooked-Spur Violet, Western Blue Violet, Western Dog Violet, Early Blue Violet, Sand Violet, California Sweet Violet
Native to eastern and western North America, Viola adunca (Western Blue Violet) is a low-growing, spreading perennial forming a neat clump of heart-shaped, dark green leaves. Blooming in mid-spring and sometimes intermittently into late summer, attractive, small, lavender-blue flowers, 1 in. wide (2.5 cm), with conspicuous white throats and bright orange stigmas, appear above the foliage. Extremely fragrant, the blossoms hang at the tips of slender stalks. Easy, hardy, and adaptable, Western Blue Violet takes a wide range of soils and exposures. It also tolerates some drought. Western Blue Violet is well-suited to woodland, banks, or wild gardens where it spreads by self-seeding and creeping stems. The young leaves and flower buds can be used in salads or cooked as greens. The leaves are reported to contain more vitamin A than spinach, and one-half cup of violet leaves has as much vitamin C as four oranges. Tea can also be made from the dried leaves.
| Hardiness |
4 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Violaceae |
| Genus | Viola |
| Common names | Violet |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
| Height |
3" - 6" (8cm - 15cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Midwest, Alaska, Rocky Mountains, Pacific Northwest, Southwest, California, Northeast, Iowa, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Michigan, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Utah |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Banks And Slopes, Ground Covers, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage, Gravel and Rock Garden |
| Hardiness |
4 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Violaceae |
| Genus | Viola |
| Common names | Violet |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
| Height |
3" - 6" (8cm - 15cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Midwest, Alaska, Rocky Mountains, Pacific Northwest, Southwest, California, Northeast, Iowa, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Michigan, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Utah |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Banks And Slopes, Ground Covers, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage, Gravel and Rock Garden |
How many Viola adunca (Western Blue Violet) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Viola adunca (Western Blue Violet) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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