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  • Viola labradorica (Labrador violet)
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Labrador violet

Viola labradorica | Labrador violet

Violets and violas are really too small to have much of an impact in the garden, but we love them for their dainty charms. Will self-seed prolifically when happy.

Labrador Violet is a northern US native with violet tinged heart-shaped leaves and pure violet flowers. Spreads aggressively to form a lovely, dainty evergreen ground cover.

Zones: 4 to 8
Family: Violaceae
Type: Perennial
Height: 3 to 6 in.
Spread: 3 to 6 in.
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Conditions: Average, medium to well-drained
Bloom Time: May
Bloom Color: Violet to lavender
Native Range: Greenland, eastern Canada, and the eastern United States

Special Characteristics
  • Deer-resistant
  • Juglone tolerant
  • Groundcover
image credits

Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Viola labradorica (Labrador violet)

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