Viola sororia 'Freckles'

Violets and violas are really too small to have much of an impact in the garden, but we love them for their dainty charms. Will self-seed prolifically when happy.

'Freckles' is an adorable US nativar. White blooms are speckled with China blue freckles. Suitable for natural landscaping or for use in containers.

Zones: 3 to 8

Family: Violaceae

Type: Perennial

Height: 6 to 8 in.

Spread: 6 to 12 in.

Exposure: full Sun, part-shade

Soil Conditions: average

Bloom Time: April to May

Bloom Color: white with china-blue speckles

Native Range: eastern and central North America from Quebec to Florida and west to Saskatchewan and Texas

Image Credits:

• Hans B., CC BY-SA 3.0 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>, via Wikimedia Commons