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Viola Odorata

Original price was: £12.99.Current price is: £9.09.

SKU: V64370 Category: Herbaceous Border Plants

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These sweet scented ‘violet’ flowers bloom in spring and are especially suited to shady areas, particularly under trees. Viola odorata ia a spreading perennial which will create a carpet of mauve blooms, and is great for a naturalised display in lawns, alongside crocuses. Its foliage is heart-shaped and evergreen. Supplied as large plug plants. Height: 15cm (6″). Spread: 50cm (20″)

Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. The crystallised petals are great decorations for cakes and cookies, or they can be added straight to green salads for an injection of colour. For more details about edible flowers click here.

Plant Size Height Up to 15cm (6in)
Spread Up to 50cm (20in)

Hardiness & Longevity Hardy Perennial

Ideal For groundcoverlow maintenance gardencottage gardenswoodland garden

Position In sun or semi shade

Flowering Months

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Codes
5 Plug Plants (V64370)
10 Plug Plants (V64371)
20 Plug Plants (V64372)

Plant plugs in pots to or grow them on for transplanting containers and borders later on. Grow on in a cool frost free position. When fully rooted into their pots, gradually acclimatise violet plants to outdoor conditions over 7 to 10 days prior to planting them in their final positions. Grow Viola plants in sun or semi shade in well drained, rich, fertile soil.

Feed and water container grown plants regularly. Deadhead faded violet flowers to encourage more blooms to be produced and prevent them from self seeding.