Botanical Name: Viola odorata
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Common Name: Sweet Violet, English Violet  
Plant photo of: Viola odorata
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Even though it's hot, your lawn only needs to be watered twice a week to stay healthy.

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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Violet, White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Sandra Chipley
  • Description

  • Notes

Sweet violets are charming additions to the shade garden. heart-shaped leaves are a deep, glossy green. Violet spring flowers are small, nodding, and fragrant. Spreads by seeds; some think it invasive, but I enjoy seeing its perky self at the shady fringes of the lawn. My dog Mieke loved to lay on them, and they tolerated her quite well. Grows 2 to 3 inches tall and 12 or more inches wide.