Viola pedata
BIRD'S FOOT VIOLET
SKU: 714-005
Viola pedata, the birdsfoot violet, bird's-foot violet, or mountain pansy, is a violet native to sandy areas in central and eastern North America. Two primary color forms exist, Viola pedata var. lineariloba ("concolor"), which is a solid pink-lilac-lavender color, and var. pedata ("bicolor"), in which the superior petals are a deep red-purple and the lateral and interior petals are similar to the concolor variety. Less common is Viola pedata var. linearloba forma alba, which is a white flowered form. Birdsfoot violet favors well drained, acidic soils in full to partial sun environments.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 4-8
Height: 3"
Location: Sun or part shade
Seeds per packet: 5
Viola pedata, the birdsfoot violet, bird's-foot violet, or mountain pansy, is a violet native to sandy areas in central and eastern North America. Two primary color forms exist, Viola pedata var. lineariloba ("concolor"), which is a solid pink-lilac-lavender color, and var. pedata ("bicolor"), in which the superior petals are a deep red-purple and the lateral and interior petals are similar to the concolor variety. Less common is Viola pedata var. linearloba forma alba, which is a white flowered form. Birdsfoot violet favors well drained, acidic soils in full to partial sun environments.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 4-8
Height: 3"
Location: Sun or part shade
Seeds per packet: 5
