Viola odorata
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Viola odorata , Sweet Violet
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Viola
White or dark purple, or occasionally cream, sweetly scented flowers. Broad pointed heart shaped green leaves. Culinary; the flowers can be used to flavour oils and vinegars, add to cakes or salads.
Characteristics:
• Hardiness: H6 (-15 to -20C)
• Type: Perennial
• Height: 15cm
• Spread: 30cm
Sweet Violet can be seen at the herb farm in Jekka’s Herbetum and is available to buy as herb plants.
Details
• Aspect: Sun, Partial Shade
• Soil type: Sand, Loam Clay, Free Draining
• pH: Universal pH
• Habit: Clump
• Flowering colour: Dark Purple
• Flowering time: Spring
• Uses: Culinary & Medicinal (Read Jekka’s Guide To Culinary Herbs and Medicinal Herbs for more information)
• Attracts pollinators: No
• Container suitability: Yes
• UK native: Yes
• Caution: N/A
Growing
• Grown from seed: No
• Propagation: Division
• Maintenance: (See Jekka’s Blogs on Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer and Autumn maintenance)
• Harvest: N/A
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