DOWNY WOOD VIOLET (Viola pubescens)
My favourite violet! Large-leaved with eye-catching yellow flowers, it makes a great ground cover for rich, dry to medium woods. Best for areas with low competition.
Grows with sun-loving sedge, star-flowered false solomon’s seal, Canada mayflower and baneberry.
Flower Colour: yellow
Life Cycle: perennial
Sun Exposure: part shade – shade
Bloom Period: June
Height: 8 – 12”
Soil: dry – moist