Many Viola species can be aggressive and therefore may not be suitable for small area landscaping.  The Prairie Violet does not behave this way and therefore is a nice plant for dry rock gardens, or edges.  The deep purple to blue flowers emerge on leafless stalks in early spring and can last well into the summer months. Some plants may re-bloom later in the summer. 

Other common names used for Prairie Violet include Crow-foot Violet and Larkspur Violet (the leaves of Prairie Violet look like those of Larkspur - Delphinium species, thus the name).  Other early bloomers in dry soil that would act as nice companion plants to Prairie Violet are listed in the 'Companion Plants' tab above.

*note: Prairie Violet occasionally hybridizes with Common Blue Violet (V. papilionacea) and Le Conte's Violet (V. affinis) in nature. The resulting hybrids may then back-cross with the parent species resulting in a hybrid that is closer to one parent species than another. Our V. pedatifida may be the result of such backcrossing and so should not be assumed to be pure--although they are naturally occurring and native to the upper Midwest.

Seeds / Packet: 100
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