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UNDER DEVELOPMENT
This is a new version of the Plant Finder currently under development.

Find Plants:

Yellow Violet
Viola pubescens

Type:
Herb
Light Exposure:
Partial Sun, Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
Height:
6 to 12 inches
Project:
Raingarden, Restoration
Bloom Color:
Yellow
Bloom Months:
May
Flooding / Inundation Tolerance:
Low to Moderate
Salt Tolerance:
None
Stress Tolerance:
Drought Tolerant
Herbivore Sensitivity:
Low
Behavior (Rate of Spread):
2
Pollinator Value:
Very High
Benefit to Pollinators:
Adult Food
Pollinators:
Beetles, Bombus, Butterflies, Flies, Honey Bees, Moths, Native Bees, Wasps
Counties:
Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodgee, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbardard, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kandiyohibec, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, SCottonwood, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine

Notes/Description:

There are two species of yellow violet in Minnesota and Downy Yellow, Smooth or Yellow Violet is one of them. Yellow Violet is a woodland species that grows well in partly shady conditions and well-drained soil. It can bloom very early in spring and is a favorite of butterflies.

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