Description
Viola blanda
CT DR RG P
Soil: Acidic, Humus-rich, Well-drained
Light: Part Shade
Moisture: Average to Wet
Plant Height: 3 to 6 inches
Plant Width: 9 to 12 inches
Pests: None
Landscape Value: Great for mass planting in shaded rock gardens, woodland gardens, shady border fronts, and naturalized areas. Good ground cover for small spaces.
Easy-to-grow, low-growing perennial with basal, dark green, heart-shaped leaves and intensely fragrant white flowers that bloom spring to early summer. Flowers sit atop a leafless reddish stalk and have two upper petals that are twisted or curled backward. Lower petals are more protruding with one or more having purple veins at the base. Fruit is a dry, brown/copper, ovoid capsule. Spreads by stolons (horizontal stems) and can form large colonies. Attracts butterflies and bees, including several specialized bees.
1 quart pot
Photo credits:
Native Plant Trust (photos by Donald Cameron & Arthur Haines)
