Lance-leaved Violet
Viola lanceolata
Lance-leaved violet is a bog and wet-meadow violet with narrow lance-shaped leaves and small white flowers, a fritillary host for sunny, saturated ground.
- Family
- Violaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0–0.5 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- wet
- Soil pH
- acidic
- Bloom
- April, May
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, larval host
- Landscape uses
- groundcover, container, rain garden, erosion control, naturalizing
- Native states
- AL, AR, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI