Violet - Bundle of 5 plants (band pots)

Western Blue Violet (Viola adunca)
Sold as: Band pots

Western Blue Violet, also known as Hooked-Spur Violet or Early Blue Violet, is a low-growing herbaceous plant with beautiful blue-purple flowers. This plant can be found over much of North America and grows well in open and recently disturbed areas. Like other violets, the leaves are heart-shaped and can be both hairy and hairless. This wildflower will help attract native pollinators and beneficial insects while also being resistant to deer browse. This plant can spread through rhizomes as well as seeds.

Classification: Perennial herb
Key Characteristics: Low growing, purple-blue flowers, heart shaped leaves
Light Requirements: Full to partial sun
Water Requirements: Dry to moist soils
Ease of Growing: Easy
Growth Rate: Fast
Bloom Time: Mid-Spring
Spreads: Yes
Type of support: Pollinator, beneficial insects, riparian, deer resistant
Edible: Rhizomes, fruit and seed are poisonous, leaves and flowers are edible
Mature Height: 0.5 feet
Mature Width: 0.5, but spreads with rhizomes

USDA Plant Database

Photo Credit: WNPS- GD Carr, USDA – Al Schneider