Viola soraria ‘Albiflora’
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Viola soraria ‘Albiflora’, White Violet
(Previously known as Viola soraria albiflorus)
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Viola
Beautiful large white flowers. Broadly ovate mid green leaves. Culinary; the flowers are edible, great in salads, both savory and sweet.
Characteristics:
• Hardiness: H6 (-15 to -20C)
• Type: Perennial
• Height: 15cm
• Spread: 30cm
White 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: White
• Flowering time: Spring
• Uses: Culinary (Read Jekka’s Guide To Culinary Herbs for more information)
• Attracts pollinators: No
• Container suitability: Yes
• UK native: No
• 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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