How early can wild wood/hooded violets bloom in Wisconsin? When do they normally bloom?

Question

How early can wild wood/hooded violets bloom in Wisconsin? When do they normally bloom?

Answer 1

Hooded violet > Viola cucullata > April - June > http://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/marsh-blue-violet

Wood violet > Viola papilionacea > early spring - early fall > http://www.theflowerexpert.com/content/aboutflowers/stateflowers/wisconsin-state-flowers



The blooming season depends a bit on the climate of the year, after a mild winter it might start about 2 weeks earlier and after a very dry summer it might stop some weeks earlier or also last a bit longer in a mild harvest after a normal summer.