Common Blue Violet, Missouri Violet, Common Blue Violet, Hooded Blue Violet, Florida Violet, Meadow Violet, Confederate Violet, Dooryard Violet, Purple Violet, Woolly Blue Violet, Wood Violet, Hooded Violet, Viola floridana, Viola latiuscula, Viola palmata var. sororia, Viola papilionacea, Viola papilionacea var. priceana, Viola priceana, Viola papilionacea, Viola septentrionalis
Native to eastern and central North America, Viola sororia (Common Blue Violet) is a stemless, low-growing perennial with glossy, heart-shaped leaves topped with attractive, large blue-violet flowers with conspicuous white throats. Each flower sits atop its own leafless stalk. In addition to the normal flowers, there are often flowers near the ground that fail to open, but their fruit produces vast quantities of seeds. Blooming in mid-spring and sometimes intermittently into late summer, this Violet is so pretty that it is the state flower of Illinois, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and Wisconsin!
| Hardiness |
3 - 10 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Violaceae |
| Genus | Viola |
| Common names | Wood Violet, Purple Violet, Florida Violet, Common Blue Violet, Violet |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
| Height |
6" - 10" (15cm - 25cm) |
| Spread |
6" - 10" (15cm - 25cm) |
| Spacing | 10" (25cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, Northeast, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Midwest, Missouri, Kansas, Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, Southeast, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Southwest, Texas, Oklahoma |
| Tolerance | Deer, Clay Soil |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Edging, Ground Covers, Patio And Containers |
| Garden Styles | Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow, Gravel and Rock Garden, Traditional Garden |
| Hardiness |
3 - 10 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Violaceae |
| Genus | Viola |
| Common names | Wood Violet, Purple Violet, Florida Violet, Common Blue Violet, Violet |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
| Height |
6" - 10" (15cm - 25cm) |
| Spread |
6" - 10" (15cm - 25cm) |
| Spacing | 10" (25cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, Northeast, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Midwest, Missouri, Kansas, Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, Southeast, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Southwest, Texas, Oklahoma |
| Tolerance | Deer, Clay Soil |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Edging, Ground Covers, Patio And Containers |
| Garden Styles | Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow, Gravel and Rock Garden, Traditional Garden |
How many Viola sororia (Common Blue Violet) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Viola sororia (Common Blue Violet) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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