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Violaceae
Mountain Pansy
Viola lutea
Thought and remembrance.
- Family
- Violaceae
- Genus
- Viola
- Native to
- Europe
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- herbaceous
- Height
- 3-8 in
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- well-drained, neutral to acidic
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Mountain pansy is one of the parent species used in breeding modern garden pansies.
- The flowers can be entirely yellow, entirely purple, or a striking combination of both colors.
- It grows naturally on lead-mining spoil heaps in northern England, tolerating soil toxic to most other plants.
- The species name 'lutea' means yellow, though purple forms are equally common in the wild.
- In the Peak District of England, mountain pansies are an indicator species of ancient, unimproved hay meadows.
Color meanings
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loving thoughts
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remembrance
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free spirit