trefle.io · Taken May 28, 2018 by Pep Secem (cc-by-sa)
Violaceae
European field pansy
Viola arvensis
Also known as Field pansy, Heartsease, Wild pansy, Viola tricolor subsp. arvensis
Native Plants · Pansy · Viola · Wildflower · Groundcover · Cool-Season · Self-Seeding · Naturalized · Violet · Spring-Blooming
European field pansy is an easy-care wildflower that thrives in cool weather and partial shade. Water regularly during spring growth but reduce watering as temperatures rise. This charming violet relative self-seeds readily and makes an excellent groundcover for naturalized gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allowing soil to dry slightly between waterings · Every 5-7 days during growing season
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 4 in – 12 in
- Spread
- 8 in
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Rus
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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