// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Missouri violet

Viola missouriensis

Missouri violet (Viola missouriensis) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Mature size 1"–6".

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 18 U.S. states, including AR, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10a
Mature size: 1"–6"
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Missouri violet (Viola missouriensis) — *Viola missouriensis* — Missouri violet. Photo by Michael Wolf via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Missouri violet (Viola missouriensis) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Mature size 1"–6".

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, missouri violet pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Partridge pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata).