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Violaceae
Bird's-foot Violet
Viola pedata
Modest beauty.
- Family
- Violaceae
- Genus
- Viola
- Native to
- Eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 0.3-0.5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Sandy, acidic, well-drained soil
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 4-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The deeply divided leaves resemble a bird's foot, which is the source of both its common and Latin names.
- Unlike most violets, bird's-foot violet does not produce cleistogamous (self-pollinating closed) flowers.
- It is one of the showiest native violets in North America, with flowers up to 1.5 inches across.
- The plant prefers poor, sandy soils and open woodlands where competition from other plants is minimal.
- Orange-tipped anthers provide a striking contrast against the blue-violet petals.
Color meanings
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faithfulness
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modesty