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 December
2001
 Iris
unguicularis
November
2001
Hymenoxis
herbacea
October
2001
Pellaea
atropurpurea
September
2001
Zauschneria
garrettii
August
2001
Platycodon
grandiflorum
'Sentimental
Blue'
July
2001
Callirhoe
involucrata
June
2001
Helianthemum
nummularium
hybrids
 May
2001
Viola
pedata 'Bicolor'
April
2001
Anemonella
thalictroides
March
2001
Fritillaria
pudica
February
2001
Castilleja
rupicola
January
2001
Lupinus
lepidus var. lobbii
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Plant
of the Month
May
2001
Viola
pedata 'Bicolor'
by Iza Goroff
Viola
pedata, the birdsfoot violet, is a member of the
Violaceae, the violet family. Although the genus viola is
distributed over North and South America, Europe and Asia,
with many wondrous species, none is as showy in flower as
this North American species in its bicolor form.
Viola pedata is native to all
of the eastern U.S.A. states, as far west as Minnesota and
Arkansas. It is native to sandy and rocky soils. The bicolor
form is more prevalent in the southern part of the species'
range where both the bicolor and concolor forms grow
together.
Viola
pedata is one of a number of viola species which have
dissected leaves. The plant is a neat clump of clean dark
green leaves about 4" (10cm) high after flowering. Flowers
are over an inch (3cm) long; some clones have larger
flowers.
Viola
pedata 'Bicolor' is easily grown in a sunny (at least
1/2 day of sun), sandy soil. It grows well in sand beds. It
should be hardy in lower Canada and lower Alaska and in all
of the the 48 contiguous United States. It can be propagated
by division or by seeds.
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