Western Dog Violet
Viola adunca
Western dog violet is a low blue-violet violet of meadows and open woods, and a key larval host for several fritillary butterflies across the West.
- Family
- Violaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0–0.5 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist, dry
- Soil pH
- neutral, acidic
- Bloom
- April, May, June
- Bloom colors
- purple, blue
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, larval host
- Landscape uses
- groundcover, container, erosion control, naturalizing
- Native states
- AK, CA, CO, ID, ME, MI, MN, MT, ND, NH, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, WY