Common dog-violet
Viola riviniana
- Layer 5 · Ground cover
- Ground cover
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Native to Europe, the wood violet is a small perennial of damp and shady areas. It flowers in spring with delicate violet blooms that attract small insects. It works very well as ground cover under the canopy of trees.
See which trees the common dog-violet grows well with
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Needs
- Water: Medium
- Light: Partial shade
- Size: Herbaceous perennial up to 15 cm
- Mature diameter: 0.3 m
- Soils: Clay, Loam, Sandy
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean, Mountain / cold
Calendar
- January
- February
- March — Harvest — Planting
- April — Harvest — Planting
- May — Harvest
- June
- July
- August
- September — Planting
- October — Planting
- November
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: The young flowers and leaves are edible and can be used in salads or infusions.
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