Common blue violet
Viola sororia
plant attributes
Culture: Full sun to part shade, average well drained soil
Bloom: April - August, blue or white
Host: Great spangled, Mormon, Coronis, Silver bordered, Edward's and Varigated frillilary butterflies
Other: Deer, juglone, clay soil and light foot traffic tolerant, edible flower and leaves are very high in Vitamins A and C, flower is sometimes variable, field grown
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