Viola hastata
Viola hastata has cheerful bright yellow flowers and pointed, silver-mottled leaves.
Viola hastata is an eastern US native violet with cheerful bright yellow flowers with thin, purple-black brush strokes near the throat. The distinctive leaves have heart-shaped bases elongating into a spear-like point. They are beautifully silver-mottled with each plant offering slightly different patterns. This is a violet with a difference. It is also said to be easy to grow and well-behaved and won’t spread around the garden.
Common Name: HalberdLeaf Yellow Violet
Family: Violaceae (The Violet Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Part Shade Part Sun
Height: under 4"
Width: 4-8"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Burgundy
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Early Spring
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Rich, dry deciduous woods in the eastern US.
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