General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 6 to 8 inches
Fruit: Dehiscent
Other: Small ellipsoid green capsule containing numerous seeds.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Other: Blue to deep violet-blue with darker blue-violet lines near the base.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies

Common names
  • Northern Bog Violet

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