Wild Violet Plant Profile

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Wild Violets (Viola sp.) are a sweet little wildflower with heart-shaped foliage and tiny purple flowers. There is also the closely related Confederate Violet, which has white flowers with purple streaks. • A lawn of Wild Violets can be a lovely sight in early spring, though some consider this dainty flower to be more of a weed than a welcome garden plant. However, they are a native wildflower that is the host plant for several kinds of fritillary butterflies and can have a place in your home landscape. They make a nice groundcover in a woodland garden and can also be grown easily in a container. • They need virtually no care, except to cut the ground-level brown flowers back to prevent seeding, if you do not want them to reproduce by self-sowing. They also expand in clumps through underground rhizomes. • Wild Violets are edible and are a favorite of foragers. You can eat both the flowers and foliage. A purple syrup can be made from the flowers to flavor a cocktail and add a fun coloring to baked goods. • Wild Violets - You Can Grow That! • The video was produced by Washington Gardener Magazine. • Visuals by Khloe Quill • Audio by Kathy Jentz • ➤ If you enjoy this video, please give it a thumbs up and subscribe to our Youtube channel (thank you!) • ➤Remember to TURN ON notifications to know when our new videos are out • ➤ FIND Washington Gardener Magazine ONLINE • ~ WashingtonGardener.blogspot.com • ~ / wdcgardener • ~ / wdcgardener • ~ Facebook.com/WashingtonGardenerMagazine • ~ Podcast: GardenDC

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