Sweet Violet - Viola odorata

Sweet Violet is a low-growing wildflower with heart-shaped leaves and fragrant, deep purple flowers often found in woodlands and gardens. They offer numerous benefits when incorporated into landscaping projects, enhancing outdoor spaces' visual appeal, ecological diversity, and sensory experience. This perennial flowering plant contributes to various dimensions of landscape design.

It is a long-lived perennial wildflower that some people call "wild violet." The ancient Greeks revered the flower as a symbol of fertility and used it in love potions. Perfumers prize its wonderful fragrance, and confectioners use it to add color and beauty to gourmet candies.

Natural Habitat Of Sweet Violet

Native to Europe and naturalized in the United States, it grows naturally in open deciduous woodlands and hedgerows. It appears along forest edges and adds bright springtime color to clearings, pastures, meadows, and swamps. The flower's blooming season typically starts in February and lasts through May.

Appearance Of Sweet Violet 

It grows in four-inch-tall rosettes. Its delicate, aromatic flowers are typically dark purplish-blue, but lilac, lavender, pink, and white variations are common. The tiny, five-petaled blossoms are about one inch across and slightly taller than they are wide. The foliage underneath the flowers consists of downy, dark green, heart-shaped leaves with toothed edges. Both the flowers and the leaves rise from horizontal runners.

This Perennail Makes A Great Ground-Cover

Gardeners frequently plant it to add color and greenery to their landscaping. This plant adds quiet charm to cottage gardens, woodland gardens, borders, and planters. It does well in flower beds and adds color underneath shrubs and trees. The cut flowers make lovely candies and decorations for desserts.

Once established, it will spread out moderately, giving this plant a good ground cover in moist, sunny areas. You can propagate the plant with seeds or divide it late in the season after they stop flowering. Cut the runners and any spindly tendrils in late fall to encourage a bright show of blooms in spring.

It Provides Food Sources For Pollinators

Though they grow close to the ground, the plants are an essential food source for pollinators like bees, butterflies, and moths. Woodland butterflies drink their nectar, and caterpillars eat their leaves. Songbirds and grazing animals enjoy eating the foliage and seeds, including rabbits, geese, woodchucks, and deer. When you want to add color and subtle beauty to your garden, planting it will help you welcome the spring season year after year.

What conditions does it thrive in

They grow best in partial to full shade and well-draining, moist soil. They are perfect for shaded garden borders, in containers, or under large trees, where they add color to dark spaces. 

When do they bloom

They bloom in early spring and produce delightful flowers in shades of purple, white, or pink color. Their flowers are attractive and give out a soft and rather magical scent. 

Are they easy to grow

Yes, they are easy to cultivate, so they suit new gardeners. Once they have been planted, they grow on their own and do not really need any tending apart from occasional watering and weeding. 

Can they be grown indoors

Absolutely! they can do well in pots and, therefore, can be brought indoors, provided they receive indirect sunlight. For instance, putting them in a location close to a light window will ensure they grow successfully. 

Do they attract wildlife 

Yes, sweet violets attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies. These plants can help make your outdoor space vibrant and lively.

This Is How Your Plants Will Look upon Delivery

Bloom Season

Spring

Bloom/Foliage Color

Purple

Height at Maturity

Under 12"

Care

Sweet Violets thrive in well-drained soil. Keep them consistently moist but not waterlogged. In early spring, fertilize lightly with a balanced fertilizer. Remove spent flowers to encourage continuous blooming. Prune back after flowering to maintain shape and vigor.

Plant Reproduction

Sweet violet spreads quickly by short runners or can be propagated by seeds.

Planting bare-root perennials is best in any season if they are dormant; we only sell dormant plants. Planting them year-round is also excellent if you can get dormant perennials. When your bare-root perennials arrive, soak the roots in water for a few hours to rehydrate them. Lant by digging a hole wide enough to spread the roots comfortably and deep enough to place the top portion crown (where the roots meet the stem) at or slightly above ground level. Position the plant in the hole, backfill with native soil, and gently firm the soil around the roots—water well after planting to settle the soil around the plant and eliminate air. Apply a 2-3 inch layer of mulch to keep weeds at bay and moisture locked in, keeping the mulch away from the crown. Irrigate plants regularly during the first few weeks of drought; never water in full sun, and water late in the evenings to ensure the roots are established well. Fertilize sparingly in the first year, using a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in subsequent years as needed. 

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