Plant Overview
Large purple-red flowers, with white striations on the lower petal, above glossy green foliage. Forms a good sized clump. Flowers on long stems from March onwards.
Grows well in semi-shade or Full Shade with free draining, fertile soil.
Height: 15cm
Viola sororia is an eastern Northern America native. In Canada, one can find it in all provinces, from Newfoundland to British Columbia, and in the Northwest Territory. Natural habitats include moist to mesic black soil prairies, open woodlands, woodland edges, savannas, and wooded slopes along rivers or lakes. In developed areas, it can be found in lawns, city parks, moist waste areas, and along hedges or buildings. The widespread blue species is the state flower of Illinois, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and Wisconsin.
Common name(s): Confederate Violet, Sister Violet