Downy Yellow Violet
Viola pubescens
Downy yellow violet is an upright woodland violet with soft-haired stems and clear yellow flowers, a cheerful spring bloomer for dry to moist shade.
- Family
- Violaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.5–1 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- part shade, shade
- Soil moisture
- moist, dry
- Soil pH
- neutral, acidic
- Bloom
- April, May
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, larval host
- Landscape uses
- border, container
- Native states
- AL, AR, CT, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SD, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV