Viola odorata

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Sweet violetPerennialFamily: Violaceae

Height: 20cmSpread: 30cm
Hardy

Scented flowers

Flower colour:

Blue

Foliage colour:

Green

Position

Sun Exposure:

Dappled shade, full sun

Aspect:

East facing, north facing, south facing, west facing

Position in Border:

Front

Soil

Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Sweet violet, Viola odorata, is a charming perennial, bearing tiny, strongly scented flowers over semi-evergreen foliage. It's perfect for growing in a sheltered spot in light shade and can make good, light ground cover in a dappled woodland garden or under shrubs. A carpet of sweet violets makes fragrant ground cover in a rose bed, giving it a spectacular early flowering display leading up to the start of the rose season. Plants are easy to grow, and spread slowly.

How to grow sweet violets

Sow Viola odorata seeds in spring or autumn, either in pots or seed trays, or direct into a well-prepared seed bed. Plant out in moist soil in partial shade.

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Viola ‘Odorata’ and wildlife

Viola ‘Odorata’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.

Is Viola ‘Odorata’ poisonous?

Viola ‘Odorata’ has no toxic effects reported.

No reported toxicity to:

Is not known to attract Birds

Birds

Is not known to attract Cats

Cats

Is not known to attract Dogs

Dogs

Is not known to attract Horses

Horses

Is not known to attract Livestock

Livestock

Is not known to attract People

People