Full to partial shade. One of the loveliest wildflowers. Deeply lobed leaves growing from base of plant. Violet-colored flowers on separate stalks taller than the leaves. Can grow in dry gravel and sand, but can also be crowded out.
Soil needs low to average organic content and low to average moisture.
This plant likes to grow where few others do. It is ideal for a rock garden or dry waste space. Full to partial shade. The lower petal is generally prolonged backward into a hollow sac. Well named for its fragrant flowers.