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Labrador Violet

Scientific name: Viola labradorica
Taxonomy
Family:Violaceae
Type:Groundcovers Herbaceus
Native:NO
Plant Requirements
Zone:3 to 8
Sun:Full to partial sun
Moisture:Medium
Plant Characteristics
Height:0 ft
Width:1 ft
Bloom:Spring flowers
Bloom Time:May to June
Bloom Color:Lavender
Additional Characteristics
Trees


Fruit

Leaves


Bark
Wildlife value

Poisonous
Description As native woodland groundcover of the Northeast United States, Labrador Violet does best in the colder, temperate regions. It will do poorly in regions warmer than USDA Hardiness zone 8.

  Morphology:
In the Pacific Northwest Labrador Violet is classified as a herbaceous perennial groundcover. It grows 4” tall but can spread out to 12”. During the summer the heart shaped leaves are green with a purplish blush, while during the winter they are just the opposite: purplish with a green blush.

In May lavender-blue spring flowers appear. Seed pods arise from the spent flowers.

  Adaptation:
This species does well in both full sun to part shade. It can tolerate a wide array of soil types, but does especially well on moist, partially shaded sites. In the garden it is great filler that spreads slowly. It is best to have a way to confine it so that it does spread everywhere. It will naturalize easily by sending up new seedlings.

  Pests:
None reported.
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