How do you get wild violet seeds?

If you want to be really meticulous about collecting violet seeds you can place a jewelry bag, coffee filter, piece of muslin cloth or even a tea bag, around the forming pods to capture the seeds when you see the pods start to stand straight up. Unlike other seeds I collect, I don’t bring these seeds in to dry.

Do wild violets come back every year?

Wild Violet Flowers Although in some areas they are considered annuals or biennials, wild violets often self-seed, coming back each year in unexpected locations.

Is Wild Violet invasive?

While pretty, these iconic wild violets are also an aggressive and invasive weed. They’ve been known to take over yards and flower beds with no concern for whatever landscaping plans the homeowner originally had in mind.

Can you grow wild violets indoors?

Can you grow violets inside? The short answer is: no. Violets like full sun, cool weather, and consistently moist soil. It’s hard to give them any of these things indoors, let alone all three.

How do wild violets spread?

Violets spread by underground rhizomes and may form vegetative colonies. They also spread by seed. Flowers near the soil surface that never really open, called cleistogamous or non-opening, self-pollinating, shoot seeds out to establish a new colony away from the parent.

How long does it take for violets to grow from seed?

Generally, you should expect to see the first blooms on African violets grown from seeds 6 to 9 months after sowing. The time that it takes depends on the environment.

When should I sow violet seeds?

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Sow seed in autumn for those species that need a period of cold to germinate, such as sweet violet, Viola odorata, and place in a cold frame or an unheated sheltered spot outside. Species that don’t need cold can be sown in spring.

Where do wild violets grow best?

The native violet, Viola sororia preferred living conditions is in full sun or partial shade and moist/medium soil. Hence, it is common to find them along forest roads, open woods, and in lawns. They grow best in moist to medium soil.

How long do wild violets last?

Like most violas, violets have the potential to bloom from late winter or spring all the way through the summer. Typically, though, they stop blooming in late spring or summer when temperatures begin to get hot. Adopt a few habits and you too can keep those violets blooming throughout the summer.

Do wild violets choke out other plants?

A few violets are pretty and charming. A lawn full of them may lose its charm rapidly, and some mature specimens will develop fleshy above-ground rhizomes that choke out any other plants, especially grass.

Are wild violets a good ground cover?

Violets are notorious for spreading everywhere when they are happy, which may be a good characteristic for a groundcover. Violets have developed numerous ways to spread. Violets spread by underground rhizomes and may form vegetative colonies.