Sweet Viola

Sweet-smelling white or purple flowers in late winter and early spring. Heart shaped leaves forms a rosette from which a long stalked flower arise.

Wood Viola

Green heart-shaped leaves with blue, pale lilac flowers in early spring.

Common Dog Viola

Green heart-shaped leaves with blue, pale lilac flowers in early summer. Dog Violet does not grow runners

Growth characteristics:
• Hardy Perennial.

Cultivation:
• Semi-shaded
• Rich soil

Harvesting:
• To dry or crystallizing, pick the flowers just when they open,
• In early spring you can pick the flowers to dry them,
• The root is well known to be used for medicinal use.

The flowers can be used for:
• Sweet Violet: Decoration for cakes, puddings, ice cream

• The flower of the Sweet Violet is commonly used in por pourii, perfumes and floral water.

The Sweet Violet may be beneficial to the following cases:
• Respiratory system: bronchitis, head colds, flu, cough, hangovers
• Nervous system: Anxiety, insomnia