Wild Violets, Viola Sororia, Common Blue Violet Starter Bareroot

Wild violets (Viola sororia or Viola papilionacea), also known as common blue violets, are a native weak perennial ground cover that often forms in clumps between 3 and 10 inches tall.

Wild violets are a member of the violet family (Violaceae) and spread vigorously by rhizomes and seeds.

While sometimes viewed as weedy, wild violets are praised as ground covers in challenging landscapes.

Flowers, fruit and seeds
Bloom time: spring
Wild violets have blue-purple flowers with five petals. The petals have dark purple veins towards the center before fading to a white throat.
Violets have two kinds of flowers: standard blue-purple flowers and small green flowers (fruits) that do not open and self-fertilize.
Once dried, green fruits open into thirds and are lined with seeds.
As green fruits dry, seeds explode off the seed pods.
Seeds are also spread by ants that are attracted to a protein coating.