what is this flower???

[annastasia76]

The ag center for a local high school went to my son's middle school this year to promote the ag center. While doing this they gave the kids these flowers in pots. We planted it in my son's garden that he's doing for his gardening merit badge. It has now flowered, and I recognize the flower, I just don't know what it's called, can anybody name it??

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[Kisal]

It's a wild pansy (Viola tricolor). I've also seen them referred to by the common name of "Johnny Jump-Ups". Sweet little things, aren't they!

[annastasia76]

great thank you. do you know how tall this will get??

[Kisal]

I think they get about 4" to 8" tall. They never get very large, and they die back when the weather gets warm. They're early spring flowers.

[annastasia76]

ok thank you, it will probably die back soon then because we don't get much of a spring here