Common Blue Violet
Viola sororia

Height: 6-8 in
Spread: 6-8 in
Bloom Time: March-June
Sunlight: Full Sun to Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist, Medium, Dry, Very Dry
​Life Cycle: Perennial
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The flowers of Common Blue Violets are typically purple but can also be white with purple markings. They bloom early in the year before many native species, and the plants form a mounding structure with rounded leaves. Common Blue Violet spreads easily by seeds and roots to form groups. It can act as a groundcover and an understory with taller natives planted among it. A hardy plant, this species thrives in many different environments, from damp to dry soil and in sun or shade. The caterpillars of Fritillary butterflies feed on Violet foliage.