Viola pedata 'Eco Artist Palette'

Also Known As

Eco Artist Palette Bird-foot Violet

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 3"
W: 3"

planting zones

4a-8b

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Viola pedata 'Eco Artist Palette' plant details

Viola pedata 'Eco Artist Palette' is a broadleaf evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial with green foliage. In spring white flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - shade and even moisture water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Viola pedata 'Eco Artist Palette'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: violaceae
Foliage: evergreen or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 3 IN wide, 3 IN tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring
Uses: rock garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Viola pedata 'Eco Artist Palette'

USDA Zones: 4a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

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.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Bird's Foot Violet. A selection with richly colored flowers from Don Jacobs of Eco Gardens. Two upper petals of purple violet contrast with the three paler petals and pairs with low finely cut foliage. This Great Plains native is a fine species and a tidy wee clumper. Most Violets scare the hell out of us because they either seed or run like mad. Or both.