Viola arvensis
Field pansy, Field violet, European field pansy
Viola Viola
V. arvensis - V. arvensis is a clump-forming annual, usually regarded as a crop weed, with ovate to spoon-shaped, round-toothed, dark green leaves and, from spring to autumn, long, leafy stems bearing pale yellow to white flowers, the lower petal with a bright yellow to yellow-orange, striped throat, the upper petals occasionally marked with violet.
Viola arvensis is: Deciduous
Compact
White, Pale-yellow, Yellow in Spring; Yellow, White, Pale-yellow in Summer; Pale-yellow, Yellow, White in Autumn
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Aphids , Slugs , Snails Aphids , Slugs , Snails
Leaf spot , Powdery mildew , Rust Leaf spot , Powdery mildew , Rust
Remove plant completely to control spread or deadhead before seeds develop to contain the plant.
Seed
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Viola arvensis (Field pansy) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.2m after 1 year.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Gravel, Rock, Wildflower
Prefers fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Usually considered a weed, it is found growing on roadsides, railroads, waste ground, and cultivated areas. May hybridise with other Viola species in the garden.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Viola arvensis
Field pansy, Field violet, European field pansy
Viola Viola
V. arvensis - V. arvensis is a clump-forming annual, usually regarded as a crop weed, with ovate to spoon-shaped, round-toothed, dark green leaves and, from spring to autumn, long, leafy stems bearing pale yellow to white flowers, the lower petal with a bright yellow to yellow-orange, striped throat, the upper petals occasionally marked with violet.
Deciduous
Compact
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White, Pale-yellow, Yellow in Spring; Yellow, White, Pale-yellow in Summer; Pale-yellow, Yellow, White in Autumn
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Leaf spot , Powdery mildew , Rust
Remove plant completely to control spread or deadhead before seeds develop to contain the plant.
Seed
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Viola arvensis (Field pansy) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.2m after 1 year.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Gravel, Rock, Wildflower
Prefers fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Usually considered a weed, it is found growing on roadsides, railroads, waste ground, and cultivated areas. May hybridise with other Viola species in the garden.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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