Other common names:
Common Blue Violet, Hairy Blue Violet French names:
Violette parente Family: Violet Family (Violaceae) Group: Violets Similar species: • Common Blue Violet (Viola papilionacea) • Marsh Blue Violet (Viola cucullata) • Northern Bog Violet (Viola nephrophylla) •
Sweet Blue Violet (Viola odorata)
Flowers: Spring; Blue/Violet; Irregular flowers Leaves: Simple Height:
10-30 cm (3-11 in) Habitat: Forests, Fields and Open Areas Grows in Sun/Shade:
Shade Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 30 Native/Non-native:
Native Notes:
Violets are a great addition to the woodland garden and in places where you desire a quick natural look. They are aggressive and invade lawns, so if you are after a pure grass lawn, stay away from this plant, But otherwise every woodland garden should have them. Violets are the host plants for Fritillary butterflies.
For more information visit: Ontario Wildflowers Photographs:
21 photographs available, of which 4 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
Range Map is at the bottom of the page
PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.
(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website
and is displayed here in accordance with their
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