Viola adunca
$7.30 – $14.50
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Western Dog Violet
The Western Dog Violet is a rhizomatous, semi-evergreen, compact perennial that grows 4-6 inches tall.
The dog violet’s spade/heart-shaped leaves create the perfect backdrop for the single-flower that grows out of the end of a long peduncle. The brilliant purple-blue petals flowers bloom throughout spring and summer. Grows best in well drained moist soils.
Dog violet makes an excellent ground cover and can be used on slopes, in beds and borders, under shrubs, in rock gardens, or woodland gardens.
Lifeform: Perennial
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Other: Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies
| Container | 1-Gal-O, 1-Gal, D-16 |
|---|---|
| Ecological Value | Provides nectar to many species of butterflies and moths. |
| Historical Uses | The flowers and leaves been used in various herbal remedies as poultices, laxatives, and to relieve cough and lung congestion. The rhizomes, fruit, and seeds are moderatly poisonous to humans. |
| Distribution | It is native to meadows and forests of western North America, Canada, and the northern contiguous US. |
| Elevation | 0 to 9975 ft |
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| Habitat | Inhabits varied environments including dry to moist meadows, coastal areas, open woods, grasslands, and open, disturbed ground; from lowlands to neartimberline. |
