Viola pedata
Bird's Foot Violet
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Bird's Foot Violet (Viola pedata) - Description
Viola pedata (Birdsfoot violet, Bird's-foot violet) is an ornamental plant in the Violaceae family, is also known as the "mountain pansy" is endemic to eastern North America. It favors well drained, acidic soils in full to partial sun environments. It is difficult to cultivate in typical garden environments because of an intolerance to rich, organic garden soils as well as excess moisture.
Bird's Foot Violet (Viola pedata) - Blooming
In colder climates, Violas are valuable for spring to summer color. In more mild climates, Violas provide color in winter as well. Deadhead plant to promote blooming.
Bird's Foot Violet (Viola pedata) - Growth
Anuuals, biennials, evergreen, semi-evergreen, deciduos perennials and some deciduous subshrubs. Violas can withstand full sun to partial shade with few exceptions. Violas make great bedding plants, but excel in containers as well. Plants can exhibit weed-like behavior. Self-seeding occurs at fairly high rates.
Bird's Foot Violet (Viola pedata) - Planting
In cold climates, Violas can be sown indoors during the winter for spring bloom. In warmer climates, plugs should be planted in fall for flowering from winter to spring.
Bird's Foot Violet (Viola pedata) - Pest
Slugs, snails, aphids, and violet leaf midge. Viola is also vulnerable to powdery mildew, crown and root rot, rust, gray mold, spot anthracnose, fungal leaf spots, downy mildew, and mosaic viruses.
Bird's Foot Violet (Viola pedata) - Interesting facts
Viola is found worldwide. There are around 500 known species.
Bird's Foot Violet (Viola pedata) - Soil and irrigation
Does best in rich, well-draining soil that is kept moist. Plants grown in a rock garden prefer poor to moderately rich, gritty soil with excellent drainage. In an alpine house, the soil should be composed of equal amounts of loam, leaf mold, and grit (or tufa chips).
