Dog Violet

Dog Violet (Viola conspersa) is common in fields and pastures. The plants may be only 2–4 cm tall in spring but become taller later in summer. Leaves are hairless. The basal leaves are round or kidney-shaped with rounded tips and fine rounded marginal teeth; the stem leaves are more heart-shaped and are 2–4 cm long...

Botanical Name: Viola conspersa

Nom Français: Violette décombante

Features

Bloom colour: Blue | Purple

Blooms: Spring - Zone 5

Pollinators: Butterflies

Sun or Shade: Partial Sun

Plant Type: Perennial

Height: Less than 1 foot (27 cms or less)

From Newfoundland to Saskatchewan

It grows well in hardiness zones:

Planting

Open mixed woods, borders, fields

Water requirement: Moist

Best grown in moist, acidic, humusy soils

Care

Plants may be grown from seed, but will not flower for 4-5 years. Quicker and better results are obtained from planting corms. Also, offsets from mature plants may be harvested and planted. These native plants do not transplant well and should be left alone in the wild.

Pruning

Spread: 15 cm

Considerations

Native to Canada

Styling and Use

Phlox divaricata, Chrysogonum virginianum, Iris cristata, Silene regia, or Spigelia marilandica