Viola odorata - Sweet Violet
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Viola odorata - Sweet Violet
Viola odorata - Sweet Violet is an enchanting perennial that produces petite, highly fragrant flowers amid its semi-evergreen leaves.
Ideal for cultivation in a protected area with gentle shade, this plant can serve as delightful, light ground cover in a dappled woodland garden or beneath shrubs.
When used as a carpet, sweet violets contribute a fragrant layer to a rose bed, creating a stunning early flowering showcase leading into the rose season.
These plants are uncomplicated to cultivate and gradually expand, making them a charming addition to various garden settings.
- An enchanting perennial
- Highly fragrant blue-purple flowers
- Ideal as ground cover or edging under shrubs or mixed containers
- Best in full sun or partial shade in a moist well-drained soil
- Height 10cm - Spread 30cm
Sweet Violet, English Violet, Florist's Violet
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EAN code8720858051659
- Pot Size12cm
- AspectEast-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Flower ColourBlue, Purple
- Flower FormSingle
- Flowering MonthMarch, April
- Foliage ColourGreen
- Foliage TypeSemi-evergreen
- FragranceSweet, Very
- Garden StyleCottage & Informal Garden, Patio & Container, Wildflower Meadow, Wildlife Garden, Woodland Garden
- Hardiness (RHS rating)H6 -20 to -15ºC. Hardy - very cold winter
- Height10cm
- Spread30cm
- MoistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
- pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Plant HabitMat-forming
- Plant TypeAlpine and Rockery Plant, Perennial
- Planting TypesBanks and Slopes, Borders and Beds, Containers & Baskets, Garden Edging, Ground Cover, Living Walls, Underplanting of Deciduous Trees and Shrubs, Underplanting of Roses and Shrubs
- Season of InterestSpring, Winter
- Soil TypeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Special AttributesEasy to Grow, Low Maintenance, Scented Flowers, Some Resistance to Rabbits & Deer
- SunlightFull Sun, Partial Shade
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