sweet violet
Also known as: English violet; florist's violet; garden violet; March violet; sweet pansy
a rhizomatous perennial forming a loose mat of heart-shaped leaves with fragrant violet or white flowers 2cm across in late winter and early spring
Scientific classification
- Species
- sweet violet (Viola odorata)
- Genus
- Viola
- Family
- Violaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- Up to 10 cm
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Matforming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of sweet violet
Distribution map
Europe
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of sweet violet
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sweet violet care guide
- Keep soil evenly moist, especially in cool active growth
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Keep soil evenly moist, especially in cool active growth
Fertilizing
FertilizingLight balanced feed during flowering season
Pruning
PruningDeadhead to prolong flowering
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed or division
Growing
GrowingExcellent for wild or woodland garden. Grow in moist but well-drained soil
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be affected by pansy leaf spot and powdery mildews
Pests
May be attacked by slugs, snails, glasshouse red spider mite and violet gall midge
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