Viola pedata - Bird's Foot Violet tree and the spring blooms are

and the spring blooms are an early food source for pollinators including beetles

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eat the seedling trees

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Viola pedata - Bird's Foot Violet tree and the spring blooms areSizes available: 1 quart Basics: zones 4 8, 4 6" x 6 12", part sun to high, light shade, lilac blue flowers in early summer, wants a well drained, acidic soil, sandy and not overly rich, will not tolerate winter wet. Common names: Bird's Foot Violet, Mountain Pansy Family: Violaceae Origin Distribution: Native from Massachusetts west to Minnesota, south to Georgia, and east to Texas Habitat: dry, uplands, rocky and open woods, often associated with