Viola lanceolata Provenance:eco59: Plymouth county - MA Cheerful yellow flowers draw bees

Cheerful yellow flowers draw bees and other pollinators

subtly colored lilac blossoms

Sickle-Leaved Golden Aster grows abundantly from summer to fall on coastal dunes

Leave the cones after flowering

and butterflies love the seeds of this Goldenrod variety

Viola lanceolata Provenance:eco59: Plymouth county - MA Cheerful yellow flowers draw beesLance Leaf Violet bears delicate white blooms in late spring and early summer. The lower petals have purplish veins, perhaps to serve as nectar guides for pollinators. Also called Bog White Viola because it is found in wet locations and needs consistently moist growing conditions. Its long foliage differentiates it from other viola varieties.