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Dwarf marsh violet

Viola epipsila

Also called Northern Marsh Violet

Dwarf marsh violet
Photo: Borealis55, CC0

Dwarf marsh violet is a small perennial wildflower native to cool, damp places from Europe to Siberia, and it is best grown in moist, cool conditions. Keep its roots consistently moist and give it cool summers.

Family
Violaceae (Violet family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Part shade, Full sun
Water
Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.
Soil
Moist, humus-rich, slightly acidic to neutral soil; a boggy margin or moist woodland soil suits it well.
Temperature
5–20 °C; tolerates hard winter cold but dislikes hot summers
How easy
Moderate
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
Europe to Siberia and Kazakhstan
Climate
temperate

About

Viola epipsila, the dwarf marsh violet, is a species of perennial forb in the genus Viola.

It is found in Alaska, Finland, Russia, Poland, and other countries in Europe. Since the 1980s, it has spread to the eastern United States.

Other Viola plants

Hookedspur violet · Field Pansy · Australian Native Violet · Viola betonicifolia · Canadian white violet · Horned Pansy · Viola cotyledon · Marsh blue violet · Stately Violet · Pioneer violet · Alpine violet · Manchuria Violet

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Viola epipsila by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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