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Viola macloskeyi subsp. pallens

 
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Family: Violaceae (vy-oh-LAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Viola (vy-OH-la) (Info)
Species: macloskeyi subsp. pallens

Synonym:Viola macloskeyi var. pallens
Synonym:Viola pallens
Synonym:Viola pallens var. subreptans

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Category:
Perennials
Ponds and Aquatics

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing:
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 2a: to -45.5 °C (-50 °F)
USDA Zone 2b: to -42.7 °C (-45 °F)
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
Flowers are fragrant
Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season

Soil pH requirements:
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall

Seed Collecting:
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible

By Todd_Boland
Thumbnail #1 of Viola macloskeyi subsp. pallens by Todd_Boland

By Linnea
Thumbnail #2 of Viola macloskeyi subsp. pallens by Linnea

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Linnea On Jun 1, 2004, Linnea from Tilton, NH
(Zone 4a) wrote:

this lil charmer with its wonderfully fragrant flowers likes streambeds and the woods. It can be differentiated from Viola blanda by the rounded rather than pointed leaves. It is, I believe, the tiniest of the violets, topping out at about three inches. It would be great in a terrarium.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Tilton, New Hampshire



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