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Top native violets

7 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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7 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 6 Dappled shade 5 Full shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 6 Moist 5 Wet 3

Water use

Medium 1 High 1

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 7 Loam 6 Clay 5 Organic 6

Soil pH

Acid 4 Neutral 5 Alkaline 3

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 1

Deer resistant

Yes 4

Resists

Wet soil 4 Black walnut 2 Heavy shade 2 Dry soil 1 Fire 1

Form

Habit

Spreading 4 Clumping 3 Horizontal 3 Prostrate 3 Creeping 1 Erect 1 Mounding 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 7 Wildflower 7 Ground cover 5 Edible 1
  • Woolly Blue Violet Viola sororia caterpillars 14 bees 1 hosts 4 food 5 flowers 54
  • Canada Violet Viola canadensis caterpillars 10 bees 1 hosts 4 food 6 flowers 55
  • Bird's Foot Violet Viola pedata caterpillars 8 bees 1 hosts 3 food 5 flowers 79
  • Cream Violet Viola striata caterpillars 6 bees 1 hosts 4 food 4 flowers 63
  • Marsh Blue Violet Viola cucullata caterpillars 6 bees 1 hosts 3 food 7 flowers 74
  • Prostrate Blue Violet Viola walteri caterpillars 5 bees 1 hosts 2 food 3 flowers 41
  • Sweet White Violet Viola blanda caterpillars 4 bees 1 hosts 4 food 5 flowers 49

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