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Viola sororia (Common Blue Violet)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 22169

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Violales Family: Violaceae Genus: Viola Species: Viola sororia

Common Names add hooded blue violet edit | delete State Flower of Wisconsin edit | delete State Flower of New Jersey edit | delete State Flower of Illinois edit | delete Woolly blue violet edit | delete Common Blue Violet edit | delete Violet edit | delete Plant Types edit Evergreen Ground Cover Juglone Tolerant Native Ornamental Perennial Wildflower   Zones / Hardiness edit 5a (to -15 F / -26 C) 5b (to -10 F / -23 C) 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C) 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)   Spread (Maximum) edit   Flowering Start edit Spring   Flowering End edit June   Leaf Colour edit Green - Medium   Leaf Shape edit Cordate   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Border/Bed Edging Cottage Garden Low Maintenance Garden Wildflower Garden Wildlife Garden Woodland Garden   Sun Exposure edit Partial Shade   Soil Types edit Well-drained Moist Loamy / Medium Sandy / Light   Soil pH edit 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic) 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic) 7.0 (Neutral)   Bloom Colour edit Lilac Purple Lavender White Near White Mixed   Wildlife Value edit Butterflies (larvae/caterpillar food)   Propagation Techniques edit Seed Division   Skill Level edit Beginner   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Tolerates foot traffic. edit | delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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Add Your Opinion About This Plant jb19012 (126) wrote on May 30 2012 Rating for this plant: Invasive (or just really annoying) in my area of NE US. I like this opinion   purpleinopp (8118) wrote on Mar 02 2016 Rating for this plant: One of the earliest blooms of the year. Tolerates moderate foot traffic and mowing. Native in the US east of the Rocky mountains. (A plant can't invade its' own territory.) Will colonize in preferred conditions. I like this opinion Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

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Other names for this plant:
Viola X champlainensis
Viola floridana
Viola X insessa
Viola latiuscula
Viola X melissifolia
Viola X montivaga
Viola X napae
Viola papilionacea
Viola septentrionalis
Viola X subaffinis
Viola priceana



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