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Viola adunca (Western Blue Violet)

Hooked-Spur Violet, Western Blue Violet, Western Dog Violet, Early Blue Violet, Sand Violet, California Sweet Violet

Viola adunca,Hooked-Spur Violet, Western Blue Violet, Western Dog Violet, Early Blue Violet, Sand Violet, Shade plants, shade perennial, violet flowers, plants for shade
Viola adunca,Hooked-Spur Violet, Western Blue Violet, Western Dog Violet, Early Blue Violet, Sand Violet, Shade plants, shade perennial, violet flowers, plants for shade
Viola adunca,Hooked-Spur Violet, Western Blue Violet, Western Dog Violet, Early Blue Violet, Sand Violet, Shade plants, shade perennial, violet flowers, plants for shade
Viola adunca,Hooked-Spur Violet, Western Blue Violet, Western Dog Violet, Early Blue Violet, Sand Violet, Shade plants, shade perennial, violet flowers, plants for shade

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.

  • Growing up to 3-6 in. tall (7-15 cm), this Violet will spread by self-seeding and creeping stems.
  • A full sun to part shade lover, it is best grown in average, moist, well-drained soils. Will tolerate some dryness.
  • This plant is very versatile and can be used on banks and slopes, beds and borders, underplanting shrubs and roses, cottage gardens, rock gardens, woodland gardens, or as a ground cover.
  • Keep an eye out for slugs, snails, violet gall midge, powdery mildews, and pansy leaf spots. Deer resistant.
  • Deadhead to prolong flowering.
  • Propagate by seed.
  • Native to Eastern and Western North America – Alaska to California, also Ontario to Quebec, and New Brunswick.
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Requirements

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, New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, Midwest, Rocky Mountains, Alaska, Southwest, Northeast, California, Pacific Northwest, Iowa, South Dakota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah
Tolerance Drought, Deer
Attracts Butterflies
Garden Uses Banks And Slopes, Ground Covers, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow, Gravel and Rock Garden
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Alternative Plants to Consider

Viola palustris (Marsh Violet)
Viola sempervirens (Evergreen Violet)
Viola pedatifida (Prairie Violet)
Viola glabella (Pioneer Violet)
Viola rotundifolia (Round-Leaved Violet)
Viola cucullata (Marsh Blue Violet)

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Requirements

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, New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, Midwest, Rocky Mountains, Alaska, Southwest, Northeast, California, Pacific Northwest, Iowa, South Dakota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah
Tolerance Drought, Deer
Attracts Butterflies
Garden Uses Banks And Slopes, Ground Covers, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow, Gravel and Rock Garden
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