Nuttall's Violet
Viola nuttallii
Nuttall's violet is a sun-loving prairie violet with golden flowers, drought-tolerant on the dry grasslands and foothills of the West. A fritillary host. Like other violets, young leaves and flowers are edible raw or cooked, thickening soups much like okra.
- Family
- Violaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0–0.5 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- April, May, June, July, August, September
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~29 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- container
- Native states
- CO, ID, KS, MN, MT, ND, NE, NM, SD, WY
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- Western Dog Violet (Viola adunca)
- Long-spurred Violet (Viola rostrata)