Description
Sweet White Violet (Viola blanda) Seed Packet – Ecoregion 8.1
Locally Sourced from 8.1 Ecoregion
Original Provenance: Chautauqua County, New York
Fragrant white flowers with purple veins and light yellow throat spread readily through stolons and seed. Low-growing colonies with deep green heart-shaped leaves form readily in shady, moist soils. Host to several fritillary butterfly larvae and visited by many native bees in early spring. Seed heads are spotted dark purple and blend in with the forest floor. Leaves and flowers are edible, like most native violet species.
Additional Names: Woodland White Violet
Packet Quantity: ≥30
Life Cycle: Perennial
Germination: Seeds germinate best after a 60 day period of cold moist stratification. Direct sow in late fall or artificially stratify in fridge. Seeds are small, surface sow.
Sun Exposure: Part Sun – Shade
Soil Moisture: Medium Wet -Wet
Zone: 3-8
Height: 3”-6”
Spacing: 9”-12”
Bloom Time: April-May
*Please note – Lot number may differ from gallery image.*
