Viola adunca (Dog Violet)

Viola adunca

Quick Facts:

    Common Names: dog violet, hookedspur violet, early blue violet, sand violet, western dog violet
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 4 - 8
    Type: Forb

Viola adunca, or dog violet, is native to all of the continental US except the southeastern quarter, and is also found in Alaska. It grows in open woods, and woodland edges, in sandy acidic soil.

In our yard, this grows in the Conifer Area.

Our growing score: 5

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