Perennial
Viola odorata - Native European
Hgt 5 - 10cm Flowers February to May
Fragrant flowers of white, violet, lilac or pink. A favourite in cottage gardens. Habitat hedges and woodlands. A medicinal, culinary, aromatic and Magical herb. magical powers include luck, love, lust, peace, healing and wishes. Young leaves and flower buds used raw or cooked, leaves have a mild flavour best used young in salads, thickening soups. Flowers used raw, as a decoration for deserts and salads having a sweet delicate perfume. Sweet Violet prefers partial or dappled shade.

Sowing time for wildflowers is all year round with best results sowing either March to early May, or from August to September.