Viola elatior
Viola elatior
- Native to:
- Austria | Baltic States | Belarus | Bulgaria | China | Czechia-Slovakia | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | India | Iran | Italy | Kazakhstan | Kirgizstan | Krym | North Caucasus | NW. Balkan Pen. | Pakistan | Poland | Romania | Russia | Sweden | Switzerland | Tadzhikistan | Transcaucasus | Ukraine | Uzbekistan
iNaturalist: © r-ziebarth (iNaturalist #203569258)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Violaceae
- Genus:
- Viola
- Species:
- Viola elatior
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 50 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Colors:
- violet, blue
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★★☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
- Pollen Specialist Bee Keystone:
- ★★★★★ Native pollen specialist bee species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from cold stratification for 4-8 weeks to break dormancy.
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ORGHPS Germination Guide: Sow @ 20C. If no germination in 3 months, try 4C 1-2 months, then 20C again.