Skip to main content
← Plants for Bees
Stream Violet
Stream Violet botanical plate
Field guide plate · click to zoom

Stream Violet

Viola glabella
In the United States: Native · also called pioneer violet, stream violet, streambank violet

Stream violet provides modest early-season nectar and pollen rewards to honeybees, attracting foragers to its small yellow flowers in moist, shaded environments. Peak bloom aligns with spring emergence of colonies, offering vital resources when few other plants are available. It forms rhizomatous colonies in consistently damp soils, thriving in woodland understories but may need supplemental moisture in drier conditions to prevent dieback.

Nectarlow
Pollenmedium
Bloom (US) March–July
TypePerennial
Sunpartial
BeeAI — Ask the old beekeeper
Hey there, honey. Ask me anything about your bees.