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Sweet White Violet

Viola blanda

Sweet white violet is a dainty, fragrant white violet that carpets cool, moist eastern woodlands, spreading by runners into a delicate groundcover.

Family
Violaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
0–0.5 ft
Spacing
0.5–1 ft apart
Light
part shade, shade
Soil moisture
moist, wet
Soil pH
acidic, neutral
Bloom
April, May
Bloom colors
white
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies, larval host
Landscape uses
groundcover, container, rain garden, erosion control, naturalizing
Native states
CT, DE, GA, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV