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Heart's Ease (Viola tricolor)
- Perfect for Pots
- Self-sows
- Evergreen
- Good for Cutting
- Scented
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Tried & tested by Sarah
Super productive variety
Easy to grow
My favourite edible flower – delicate petals of purple, cream and yellow to decorate salads and puddings
On occasion we may need to send you an alternative variety to the one shown, which will be selected by our growing team to ensure its suitability. It will be of equal or greater value to the original. Please contact our customer service team if there are any problems.
- Perfect for Pots
- Self-sows
- Evergreen
- Good for Cutting
- Scented
Product details
- Type
- Perennial (grown as an annual)
- Position
- Kitchen Garden
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- February - November
- Height
- 15cm (6in)
- Common name
- Heartsease
- Moisture
- Moist but Well-drained
- Aspect
- Part Shade
- Spread
- 15cm (6in)
- Cultivation
- Sow under cover in seed trays or gutters in March and September. Direct sow April-August.
Care Tips
Deadhead or pick regularly to prolong flowering and maintain a compact shape. If plants become leggy, a mid-season chop in July to 5cm above ground-level will help promote bushy re-growth.
Flowering Time
February - November
