Redwood Violet

Carried by 5 nurseries

Estimated plant range Estimated plant range

Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Viola sempervirens, known by the common names redwood violet and evergreen violet, is a species in the genus Viola. It is native to the West Coast of the United States and British Columbia, Canada, and grows in closed-cone pine forest, California mixed evergreen forest, redwood forest, and Douglas fir forest communities. It has leathery purple-spotted green leaves and bright yellow flowers. It blooms in winter and spring. Media related to Viola sempervirens at Wikimedia Commons

Plant overview

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

6 in Tall

Dormancy

Evergreen

Color

Yellow, Purple

Flowering season

Winter, Spring

Special uses

Groundcover, Lawn alternative

Landscaping information

Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Moderate

Sunset Zones

4*, 5*, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17*, 24

Natural setting

Site type

Dry places

Plant communities

Closed-cone Pine Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Forest

Wildlife supported

Bats

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

1 confirmed and 14 likely

Confirmed Likely

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Pacific Fritillary

Boloria epithore

Venerable Dart

Agrotis venerabilis

Speckled Arches

Lacanobia subjuncta

Omnivorous Looper

Sabulodes aegrotata

Alternative names

Common names:

Redwood Violet

Sources

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