Viola Species, Eastern Roundleaf Violet, Round-Leaved Yellow Violet

Violarotundifolia

Family
Violaceae (vy-oh-LAY-see-ee)
Genus
Viola (vy-OH-la)
Species
rotundifolia (ro-tun-dih-FOH-lee-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Partial to Full Shade
Full Shade
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Oakland, Maryland

Belleville, Michigan

Baldwinsville, New York

Lewis Center, Ohio

Molalla, Oregon

Crossville, Tennessee(2 reports)

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Gardener's Notes:

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Baldwinsville, NY | April 2013 | neutral

I would like to procure a plant or seeds for Round-Leaved Yellow Violet (Viola rotundifolia). Last saw them near Preble NY as a child bef...Read More

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Crossville, TN (Zone 7a) | March 2008 | positive

A beautiful little violet that grows wild in my woods in drifts. They look like shining yellow stars scattered across the ground.

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