labrador violet
Viola labradorica
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 6 inches tall3 to 6 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Violet to lavender
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Labrador violet (Viola labradorica) is a perennial for borders, ground cover, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It bears dainty violet to lavender flowers in spring and again in summer. Butterflies and birds visit the plants. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Cheerfulness daffodil, Spanish bluebell, and Blonde Ambition blue grama.
Native range
Northern United States, Greenland, and Canada.