Viola canadensis (Canadian Violet) is a clump-forming perennial boasting fragrant flowers adorned with 5 white petals which can have a purple tinge on their back, particularly the upper two petals. The petals are distinctly yellow at the base and the lower petals feature purple veins serving as nectar guides. Blooming from summer to fall (depending on geographic location), they are borne solitary on short, naked stalks, which arise from the upper leaf axils, and hang and face outward. They rise just above the foliage of dark green leaves, 2-4 in. long (5-10 cm), which is heart-shaped and finely toothed. Perfect for the shade garden, Canadian Violet is at home in woodland gardens, wildflower gardens or naturalized areas.

• Grows up to 12-18 in. tall and wide (30-45 cm). This plant freely self-seeds, sometimes aggressively, and can form large, dense colonies.
• A part shade lover, it is best grown in fertile, moist, well-drained soils. Prefers dappled sunlight to light shade during the spring, but tolerates greater shade during the summer.
• Deer resistant, it is generally pest and disease free.
• Propagation is by seed or division of plants with off-shoots.
• Native to North America.