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Sweet Violet (Viola odorata) seeds

Small but oh my! Delicate, purple blossoms with an incomparable fragrance!
Contents: Approx. 50 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

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The Sweet Violet is a scented plant native to Central Europe. It has already been cultivated as a medicinal and decorative plant since antiquity. Of course, it's famous mainly for its typical violet scent which is used for the production of perfume, as well as in the culinary area for tea, liqueur, syrup, vinegar, and desserts.

The candied violet blossoms are typical for cake and dessert decorations or for a French candy with the beautiful name 'Violettes de Toulouse'. Furthermore, violets also are the first heralds of spring which bring joy to the heart when barely anything is blooming yet.

Seeds, content: Approx. 50 Sweet Violet seeds

Plant description

Lifecycle:	Hardy
Eventual height:	3-10 cm
Flowering months:	March April
Flower colour:	Blue
Special features:	Needs cold to germinate Open-pollinated
Species:	Violaceae
Root system:	Rhizome Runners

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	0.5 cm
When to sow outdoors:	August September
Germination temperature:	3-5°C
Planting distance:	10 cm
Sunlight:	Full shadow Shade

The seeds of the perennial Sweet Violet are frost germinators. The seeds are therefore either sown in autumn or the cold treatment has to be carried out using the refrigerator. For this purpose, the seeds are mixed with a small amount of slightly moistened sand (eg. in a freezer bag) and kept at a temperature of 15-20 °C for 2-4 weeks, then at 0-4°C for 4-6 weeks. The seed can then be sown as usual. Grows well in half-shady locations.

Other names

Botanical name:	Viola odorata
German names:	Duftveilchen, Märzveilchen, Wohlriechendes Veilchen
French names:	Violette Odorante, Violette de Mars, Violette des Haies, Fleurs de Mars, Viole de Carême, Jjacée de Printemps
English names:	Sweet Violet, Wood Violet, English Violet, Common Violet, Florist's Violet, Garden Violet
Spanish names:	Violeta Común, Viola
Italian names:	Viola Mammola, Mammola