FLOWERS / MISC-FLOWERS
Actually a lily, not a violet; one of Spring's earliest blooming bulbs, with small nodding flowers and speckled foliage. Resembles Trout Lily but flowers are white with purple striping; leaves are also narrower; reportedly hardy to zone 3. Used by some Iroquois women as a seasonal contraceptive, prob. to avoid giving birth in the coldest portion of Winter. Bulbs with or without shoots will be sent, depending on season.
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