Labrador Violet (Viola labradorica)

Family: Violaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bloom Color: Blue, Purple. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Spreading or horizontal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Early Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

mild flavour, though the leaves soon become quite tough. — Young leaves and flower buds - raw or cooked.; A mild flavour, though the leaves soon become quite tough.; The leaves make a very acceptable addition to salads.; When added to soup they thicken it in much the same way as okra.

Habitat & North American Range

Woods and grassy places. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)