Viola adunca - Western Dog Violet

Viola adunca, commonly known as Dog Violet or Early Blue Violet, is a charming perennial wildflower native to western North America, including parts of northern and coastal California. This petite violet thrives in moist meadows, forest edges, and open woodlands, where it carpets the ground with delicate color in early spring.
Dog Violet typically grows 4 to 10 inches tall, forming low clumps of heart-shaped, toothed leaves. From March through June, it produces small but striking violet to deep blue flowers, each with five petals and a gently spurred lower petal. These blooms provide essential early-season nectar for native bees, butterflies, and skippers—and serve as a larval host plant for several fritillary butterfly species.
This species prefers part shade to full sun in cooler climates and moist, well-drained soils rich in organic matter. It’s ideal for naturalized plantings, woodland gardens, or meadow edges, especially where pollinator and butterfly habitat is a priority. Dog Violet can also naturalize gently under shrubs or among native grasses.

Height: 4–10 inches
Optimum Soil Temperature for Germination: 50°F–65°F
Blooming Period: March–June
Germination: 21–60 days (cold stratification recommended)
Sowing Depth: Surface to 1/8" 
Leaves and flowers are edible and can be used in salads. Warning: rhizome, fruit and seeds are poisonous!
~25 organically grown seeds per packet, open-pollinated, untreated, non-gmo, hand gathered.