Prostrate Blue Violet

Viola walteri House

Violet family

Plant Type

Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

6 inches

Flower Color

White, Purple

Bloom Time

Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Water

Water Use Medium

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Host Speyeria egleis

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.