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Related: About this forumWild pansy (Viola tricolor)

One of several that are blooming in a dark part of the garden where I sowed shade-tolerant wildflower seeds last fall. Viola tricolor is a common European wildflower.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_tricolor

SheltieLover
(72,379 posts)Ty for sharing.
Mousetoescamper
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Diamond_Dog
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(6,416 posts)Easterncedar
(4,773 posts)Such a sweet occasional volunteer in the garden.
Lovely picture, as usual, Mousetoescamper. You do brighten the world.
Mousetoescamper
(6,416 posts)Last edited Wed Jun 18, 2025, 08:41 AM - Edit history (1)
The wild pansy is known by more than a dozen other names (among them: heartsease, heart's ease, heart's delight, tickle-my-fancy, Jack-jump-up-and-kiss-me, come-and-cuddle-me, three faces in a hood, love-in-idleness, Johnny Jump up and pink of my John), connections to Greek and Roman mythology and might have been what Shakespeare had in mind as the source of the magic love potion in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Thanks!
Ziggysmom
(3,846 posts)Gorgeous!
Mousetoescamper
(6,416 posts)wendyb-NC
(4,433 posts)What a gem. Thanks for posting, Mousetoescamper.
Mousetoescamper
(6,416 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(154,720 posts)It's iridescent.
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MLAA
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area51
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Mousetoescamper
(6,416 posts)George McGovern
(8,555 posts)How'd you lose the rest of the background?
Mousetoescamper
(6,416 posts)CrispyQ
(40,065 posts)Dang. I don't have a garden.
The purple stripes look painted on. So pretty!
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