A native perennial with well-known aromatic blue flowers, violets can be found growing in areas shaded by trees and have long been used to treat coughs and skin conditions. 9x9cm pot (8cm depth)
Description
- Aromatic
- Edible flowers
- Early flowering
- Medicinal herb
It is always a joy to see the little violet emerge early in the year and folklore says gathering the first violet in spring brings your dearest wish. The flowers, with their distinctive perfume, are used medicinally, for herb pillows, cakes and baking.
Plant care
- Height: 10-30cm
- Type: Hardy
- Aspect: Sun/shade
- Soil: Any/alkaline
- Flower colour: Purple
- Flowering period: March-April
This lovely little herb naturally grows in woodlands and hedgerows where it enjoys some shade and rich moist soils that are well drained and this wants to be replicated in the garden. It slowly spreads and can eventually produce a carpet of violet flowers in early spring for areas under deciduous trees and shrubs. It can be grown in containers, especially ones with larger plants already growing, where its roots won’t get too wet and sodden over the winter.