Viola blanda

Common name: woodland white violet
Type:
Herbaceous perennial
USDA hardiness zones:
2-7

Sweet white violet is a stoloniferous, stemless, low-growing perennial (1-5\ high) which features basal, heart-shaped leaves and fragrant, white flowers with strongly-reflexed upper petals and a purple-veined lower petal. Each flower rests atop its own leafless stalk. Blooms in early spring. Native to moist woods in eastern North America."

  • Part shade
  • Medium to wet
  • Low

Easily grown in average, medium to wet, well-drained soil in part shade. Prefers humusy, moisture-retentive soils. Spreads by runners to form large carpets in the wild.

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