According to Authentic Wisconsin, wood violets are irregular in shape, and the flowers are deep blue-purple, violet or white with blue markings. The flowers have white throats and stems that droop ...

Wisconsin and Illinois all have in common? In this politically focused world, perhaps you think they are all “blue” states or “red” states. In fact they are all “violet” states ...

Common blue violet is the state flower of New Jersey, Illinois, Rhode Island and Wisconsin, according to Hamilton. The silly saying “ants in your pants” is a fun way to tell someone they can ...

Walking Wright Woods the other day while admiring trout lilies, spring beauties and hepaticas, I noted some common violets, the blue ones. These are often called dooryard violets and the Latin ...

Common blue violets (Viola soraria) look fairly harmless when you first see them in a small cluster but they can quickly spread all over your yard and become nearly impossible to get rid of.

The common blue violet (Viola sororia) is both an enthusiastic, hardy spring charmer or thuggish weed, depending on your goals. If you are fortunate — or aggrieved — the purplish and white ...

Violets mean spring, at least for the botanically inclined. Chances are your yard is dotted with jots of purple. The color is courtesy of the common blue violet (Viola sororia). It’s a hardy ...