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Details
Emerges
May
Seed collection
Flowers
May
White
Pink
July
Height
20
-
40
cm
Lifecycle
Perennial
Width
-
cm
Habit
Forbs
Spreading
Herbaceous
Stoloniferous
Ecology
Supports
Butterflies & Moths
Providing
Larval host plant
Canada violet is a host plant for fritillary butterflies.
Habitat
Typically found in
woodland
In the Garden
Growing Conditions
Moisture
Moist
Light
Part shade
Full shade
Soil
Average garden soil, Clay, Gravel, Loam, Rocky, Sand
Propagation
Via
Seeds
Sowing Recommendations
Fall planting
Landscape
Use for:
Border
Groundcover
Growing Tips
•Spreads by underground stolons, useful for covering larger areas
•Easily controlled with edging buried 15 cm deep
Description
Our tallest violet, Canada violet has white flowers tinged with purple and kidney-shaped leaves. It prefers damp, shady conditions and will spread to form dense groundcover.
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