Nuttall's Violet
Viola nuttallii
Nuttall's violet is a sun-loving prairie violet with golden flowers, drought-tolerant on the dry grasslands and foothills of the West. A fritillary host.
- Family
- Violaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0–0.5 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- April, May, June
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, larval host
- Landscape uses
- container
- Native states
- CO, ID, MT, ND, NE, SD, UT, WA, WY