I didn’t find many common blue violets, a native North American wildflower, on my property, most likely because April marks the beginning of the blooming season for the plant – it blooms until June. According to the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service website, it is a common plant throughout the eastern two-thirds of the United States. It doesn’t grow in South Florida, though. If I ever establish a flower garden on my property, I think this would be a plant to consider. The Illinois Wildflower website has a great deal of information about the plant.

Common Blue Violet (viola sororia sororia)