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Viola sempervirens, known by the common names redwood violet and evergreen violet, is a species in the genus Viola. It is native to the West Coast of the United States and British Columbia, Canada, and grows in closed-cone pine forest, California mixed evergreen forest, redwood forest, and Douglas fir forest communities. It has leathery purple-spotted green leaves and bright yellow flowers. It blooms in winter and spring. Media related to Viola sempervirens at Wikimedia Commons

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

6 in Tall

Dormancy

Evergreen

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Color

Yellow, Purple

Flowering season

Winter, Spring

Special uses

Groundcover, Lawn alternative

Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Moderate

Sunset Zones

4*, 5*, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17*, 24

Site type

Dry places

Plant communities

Closed-cone Pine Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Forest

Bees
Butterflies

Pollinators supported

0 confirmed and 59 likely

  • Likely

  • Confirmed

Adela trigrapha

Smooth-faced Miner Bee

Andrena miserabilis

Black-haired Miner Bee

Andrena nigrihirta

Sara Orangetip

Anthocharis sara

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Squash (Cucurbita)

Cucurbita

Strawberries

Fragaria