Viola sagittata

Common Name
Arrow-leaved violet
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
0.6
Width (ft)
0.3 - 0.6
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5, 6, 7, 8
Commercially available
Yes

Photographer: bbuzas
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Photographer: bbuzas
Licensed under: CC BY-NC 4.0
Original photo: Original photo

Additional Info

Habitat: Dry, well-drained soil, Arrow-leaved Violet thrives on banks, in rocky woods with scattered light, and in dry open areas. Frequent throughout Virginia, except in far southwest Virginia.

Wildlife value: Its nectar/pollen is used by various bees, including a specialist bees. The foliage of violets are used by various Fritillary butterflies as a host plant.

Flower Color
Purple/lavender
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Bloom Time
Spring
Bloom Month
April
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Dry
Pollinators
Bees
Butterfiles
Number of Lepidotera Species Genus Supports
29
Tolerates
Earth Sangha Inventory

Founded in 1997, the Earth Sangha is a nonprofit public charity based in the Washington, DC, region. The Wild Plant Nursery is the most comprehensive source of local-ecotype, native plants in the Washington DC region, and the region’s only facility dedicated exclusively to this type of propagation. “Local-ecotype” plants are propagated from local, wild, naturally-occurring populations and are well-adapted to local conditions and for wildlife species that depend on the local forms, such as pollinators. Inventory is updated on a weekly basis so number may not be accurate.

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