Viola pedata ‘Eco Artist Palette’
Viola pedata 'Eco Artist Palette' is a rare bird foot violet with bi-coloured flowers in lilac-blue and purple.
Viola pedata ‘Eco Artist Palette’ is a cute little bird foot violet whose common name refers to its narrow, dissected foliage resembling that of a bird’s foot. The reflexed petals are lilac-blue on the bottom and purple on the top covering its dense, low growing, clumping form to 4-6 inches tall and 12-14 inches wide. Blooms in spring with sporadic rebloom until frost. Use in a rock garden, along pathways, or at the front of a border, and in small containers. Attracts butterflies. Deer resistant. A native of southern Ontario where it reaches the northern limit of its range and is an endangered species.
Common Name: Bird Foot Violet
Family: Violaceae (The Violet Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade, Part Sun
Height: 4-8"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Blue
Bloom Time: Spring
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Semi-evergreen
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Well drained, acidic, often sandy soils in rocky, open woods, sandy prairies, and pinelands in full to partial sun environments. Endemic to Eastern North America including Ontario where it is endangered but found more commonly in the eastern US south to Georgia and Texas.
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Geographical Origin: North America
