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How to Grow
Sunlight
Partial Shade - Full Sun
~
3-6 hours of sun per day, with protection from intense mid-day sun
Soil
Moist summer soils.
Characteristics
Bloom Time
Jun, Jul, Aug, Mar, Apr, May
Plant Type
Herb/Forb, Ground Cover, Herb, Herbaceous Perennial, Native Plant, Wildflower
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Height
0-1 ft.
Flower
The 1/2", solitary flower is white with the bottom petal larger and having purple stripes. Flowers have a sweet fragrance. Blooms from May-August. In North Carolina, blooms from April to May.
Fruit
In North Carolina, fruits are available from May to June. The green capsules split in three sections to release small, light brown to black seeds.
Benefits
Attracts
Bees
Butterflies
Moths
Pollinators
Small Mammals
Songbirds
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Taxonomy
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Violaceae
Genus
Viola