Viola blanda

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Viola blanda

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Kemper Code: M780

Common Name: woodland white violet
Zone: 2 to 7
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Violaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: North America
Height: 0.25 to 0.5 feet
Spread: 0.75 to 1 foot
Bloom Time: April - May
Bloom Color: White
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium to wet
Maintenance: Low

Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

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.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

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.

Problems:

No serious insect or disease problems.

Uses:

Mass or group in shaded areas of rock gardens or border fronts. Shade gardens. Ground cover for small spaces. Leave undisturbed and allow it to spread in native plant gardens or naturalized areas.