About your pubescens: 8-P Thanks to seeds, I had some sucess (for once !!!!) this spring in some american yellow violets (we don't have such yellow ones in Europe, except biflora which is more a pansy than a violet I think). I can't hardly wait until I see blooms from them: Lobota, Pinnetorum, Sheltonii <- such a lovely foliage !!!! Crossed fingers :o)