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Small White Violet

Viola macloskeyi

Small white violet is a tiny creeping violet of wet montane meadows and seeps, dotting the ground with white blooms beside snowmelt streams.

Family
Violaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
0–0.4 ft
Spacing
0.5–1 ft apart
Light
sun, part shade
Soil moisture
wet, moist
Soil pH
acidic, neutral
Bloom
May, June, July
Bloom colors
white
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies, larval host
Landscape uses
groundcover, container, rain garden, erosion control, naturalizing
Native states
CA, ID, MI, MT, NH, NV, OR, WA, WI