Arrowleaf Violet
Viola sagittata
Arrowleaf violet is a sun-tolerant violet of open woods, fields, and barrens, with arrow-shaped leaves and rich violet flowers. A larval host for fritillaries.
- Family
- Violaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0–0.6 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- April, May
- Bloom colors
- purple, blue
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, larval host
- Landscape uses
- groundcover, container, erosion control, naturalizing
- Native states
- AR, CT, DC, DE, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV