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SUMMER SALE 20% Off Your Order!! Discount applied at checkout.
We are open at the farm for retail and pickups Thursdays thru Saturdays from 9am until 3pm.
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Striped cream violet, is a perennial wildflower native to eastern North America. It thrives in partial to full shade and prefers rich, loamy soils that remain consistently moist but well-drained.
Striped cream violet typically blooms in mid- to late spring, from April through June, depending on regional climate. Its delicate, pale cream to white flowers are distinguished by fine purple veins on the lower petals, which act as nectar guides for visiting pollinators. After blooming, the plant produces small, green seed capsules that mature in early summer. These capsules eventually split open to release tiny seeds, which are often dispersed by ants through a process known as myrmecochory.
Ecologically, Stripped cream violet plays an important role. Its early-season blooms provide nectar and pollen for native bees, small butterflies, and other spring pollinators emerging from dormancy. It is also a host plant for a variety of fritillary butterfly species, whose larvae feed on violet leaves as a primary food source.
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