Viola pedata 'Eco Artist Palette' (Bird-foot Violet)

Sun to Part SunZone: 4-8 3" tall Origin: USA

New crop available 9-2-2010 This splendid selection of our US native Viola pedata comes from native plant pioneer, Dr. Don Jacobs of Decatur, Georgia. V. pedata 'Eco Artist Palette' makes a small clump (3" tall x 3" wide) composed of finely dissected leaves that resemble...what else, bird feet. The clumps are topped with pansy-like flowers in April/May, usually with some re-flowering in late summer/early fall. Unlike the typical blue flowers, this selection has two dark blue-purple upper petals, contrasting with three near-white lower petals. At home in a sunny, well-drained rock garden, this is the only viola species in an otherwise weedy genera that we allow in our garden. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)