Canadian White Violet
Viola canadensis
Canadian white violet is a taller woodland violet with white, yellow-eyed flowers flushed purple on the back, blooming over a long season in rich shade. Young leaves and flower buds are edible raw or cooked, and the leaves make a mild tea substitute.
- Family
- Violaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–1.5 ft
- Spacing
- 1–1.5 ft apart
- Light
- shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- May, June, July
- Bloom colors
- white, yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~29 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- groundcover, naturalizing
- Native states
- AK, AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
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