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Heartsease (Wild Pansy)
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Viola tricolor
A tiny wild pansy with purple, yellow and white all on the same flower — three faces in one! It's the wild ancestor of the big garden pansies.
Height
25 cm
Blooms
Apr–Sep
Family
Violet (Violaceae)
Latin name
Viola tricolor
Where to find
- Sandy fields
- Coastal grassland
- Disturbed ground