Viola tricolor ( Prince Henry Viola )

V. tricolor, an annual, biennial and at times a short-lived perennial has rhizomatous stems that spread, and heart shaped leaves to 1 3/4 inches. This plant blooms in shades of purple, lavender-blue, white or yellow with the upper petals dark […]

Viola tricolor ( Helen Mount Viola )

V. tricolor, an annual, biennial and at times a short-lived perennial has rhizomatous stems that spread, and heart shaped leaves to 1 3/4 inches. This plant blooms in shades of purple, lavender-blue, white or yellow with the upper petals dark […]

Viola tricolor ( Bowles Black Viola )

‘Bowles Black’ blooms in black flowers with small, golden yellow centers. This species is short-lived but self-seeds freely. V. tricolor, an annual, biennial and at times a short-lived perennial has rhizomatous stems that spread, and heart shaped leaves to 1 […]

Viola riviniana ( Dog violet )

V. riviniana, a semi-evergreen perennial with egg-shaped leaves to 1 1/2 inch long, heart shaped bases. Pale violet-blue flowers to 1 inch across bloom in the late spring and early summer with 1/4 inch purple spurs. Likes the deep or […]

Viola pedata ( Bird’s-foot Violet )

V. pedata, blooms in the late spring and early summer into violet flowers with yellow centers, 1 3/4 inch across. At times flowers are white or bicolored with purple upper petals and white or lavender lower petals. This semi-evergreen perennial […]

Viola obliqua ( Marsh Blue Violet )

V. obliqua, also known as V. cucullata, is a deciduous perennial that is stemless and spreading with leaves that are heart-shaped to 3 1/2 inches long. Single, blue-violet flowers to 3/4 inches across with 1/16 inch spurs bloom in the […]

Viola labradorica ( Labrador Violet )

V. labradorica, also known as V. adunca var. minor, is a semi-evergreen perennial with trailing stems and bronze-purple leaves that are dark green at maturity. Purple single flowers, 1/2 inch across with 1/4 inch spurs bloom in spring and summer.

Viola gracilis ( Gracilis Violet )

V. gracilis, also known as V. velutina, is an evergreen perennial with stems that are either erect or ascending with egg-shaped, toothed leaves to 1 1/4 inches long. Yellow-eyed, deep violet and sometimes yellow flowers with 1/4 inch spurs, bloom […]

Viola elatior ( Elatior Violet )

V. elatior, also known as V. ereca, is a deciduous, perennial with lance shaped, toothed leaves to 3 1/2 inches long, shaped in a heart at the bases. Scented pale lavender-blue flowers, 1 inch across, bloom in late spring and […]

Viola cazorlensis ( Cazorlensis Violet )

V. cazorlensis is an evergreen perennial that is woody based, with stems that are upright and lance shaped leaves, to 1/2 inch long. Pinkish purple flowers, 3/4 inch across, with petals that are notched, and slender spurs to 1 1/4 […]