However, if you look closely, they are not all that different. The delicate blooms of wild violets create a gorgeous carpet of green and purple in the spring when they are at their most vibrant.

Bloom time: spring Wild violets have blue-purple flowers with five petals. The petals have dark purple veins towards the center before fading to a white throat. Violets have two kinds of flowers: ...

However, the vibrant purple flowers and the leaves are perfectly safe to eat, and their delicate flavor profile means they work with just about anything. Wild violets have a very faint sweetness, but ...

The strange, apocalyptic skies during the storm reveal how light behaves in the atmosphere when it’s filled with an unusual ...

Wild violets are an attractive flower that grows wild in shady, moist areas of your lawn. Typically, they are purple but can also be light blue and other colours. This is a plant that is difficult to ...

Our most familiar wild violet, the Common dog-violet can be spotted in a range of habitats from woodland to grassland, hedgerows to pastures. Its pansy-like, purple flowers appear from April to June.