Viola Odorata Queen Charlotte 25 Fresh Seeds - Fragrant

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• The well-known plant with wonderfully fragrant flowers. Viola Odorata 'Queen Charlotte' is a small, mound-forming perennial. It has heart shaped, dark-green leaves and in spring, bears dainty, single, deep violet flowers on upright stems above its foliage. Viola odorata is often referred to as “The King of Violets” The flowers, of the deepest violet colour are grown for their perfume.
• Violas are very easy to grow, tolerant of most soil types. They are perfect for partial shade and once established multiply extremely quickly! They serve a multitude of uses: as a groundcover under shrubs or trees, in borders and rockery, in baskets, containers and tubs.
• Sowing: Sow in late summer/autumn and late winter/late spring. Stratify the Viola odorata seeds by placing them in a cold frame outdoors during the winter. If no cold frame is available, you may place the seeds into the refrigerator in a plastic bag full of damp sandy soil. Leave the seeds in the refrigerator up to 12 weeks or until the following autumn.
• Choose a semi-shaded area for planting the seeds. Prepare the soil in the area you have chosen by adding manure or compost to the soil and working it 2 to 4 inches into the soil. Plant the seeds either in spring, four to six weeks before the last frost of the season is expected, or in autumn. Autumn climate usually isn’t very harsh, in any case these plants can even bear very prolonged freezing, therefore they can be grown in the garden during any season. Push the seeds into the soil to a depth