Labrador violet - Vinland Valley Nursery

Type:: perennials that last
Notable Traits:: attracts butterflies/pollinators, butterfly caterpillar food, edible flowers, fast-growing, heirloom garden plant, low-maintenance, resistant: deer, resistant: disease, resistant: rabbit, striking foliage, tolerates clay soil
Hardiness:: Zone 3 – 8
Mature Height:: less than 8in
Light:: part sun/afternoon shade (eastern exposure), part sun/morning shade (western exposure), part to full shade (4 hours or less sun), part to full sun (4 hours or more sun), shade (northern exposure), sun (8+ hrs), sun or shade
Water:: drought tolerant
Bloom Color:: lavender
Bloom Time:: spring
Foliage:: purple

Description

Hardier than pansies, violets tolerate cold to -20° as well as summer heat. Plants form low mounds of heart-shaped, dark purple foliage and are loaded with lavender blooms in early spring. Great for shady areas, but will also tolerate some sun.