Hookedspur Violet

Stats

Sun	full sun
Water	medium
Grow time	—
Height	<1ft
Spacing	<6in

Light

Full sun	✓
Part shade	✓
Shade	✓

Traits

Life cycle	perennial
Category	wildflower
Growth habit	ground cover
Season	cool
Frost tolerance	hardy
Height	under 1ft
Spacing	under 6in
Days to bloom	under 45
Native us	✓

Growing

Water	medium
Drainage	moist
Soil ph min	5.0
Soil ph max	7.0
Propagation
Seed	✓
Cutting	✗
Division	✓
Graft	✗
Tuber bulb crown	✗
Transplant	✓
Container ok	✓
Spread	self seeds
Deer resistant	✗
Drought tolerant	✗
Pollinator friendly	✓
Toxic to
People	✓
Pets	✓
Livestock	✓

Bloom

Length	under 2wk
Colors
White	✗
Yellow	✗
Orange	✗
Red	✗
Pink	✗
Purple	✓
Blue	✓
Green	✗
Fragrant	✗
Reblooms	✗
Deadhead	✗
Cut flower	✗
Dried flower	✗

Invasive

Status	none
Regions
Northeast	✗
Southeast	✗
Midwest	✗
Plains	✗
Southwest	✗
Mountain west	✗
Pacific northwest	✗
California	✗
Hawaii	✗
State noxious	✗
Escapes cultivation	✗

Pollinators

Visitors
Honey bees	✓
Native bees	✓
Bumblebees	✓
Butterflies	✓
Moths	✓
Hummingbirds	✗
Beneficial insects	✓
Nectar	medium
Pollen	medium
Larval host	✓
Specialist bees	✗
Seed for birds	✓

Cover

Mat height	2–6in
Spread rate	moderate
Foot traffic	none
Evergreen	✗
Lawn alternative	✗
Mowable	✓
Between pavers	✗
Erosion control	✗
Weed suppression	✗
Under trees	✗