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SWEET VIOLET


One March day in 2002, Elaine Kudela walked into the back greenhouse with this tiny bouquet of heaven scented flowers. About 12 tiny violet flowers was all it took to perfume the front half of this greenhouse. After a long winter, that fragrance was just pure delight. Later we received three varieties as gifts from Elaine. Elaine owned the local herb nursery for years and was secretary of the Sweet Violet Society. Elaine was retiring from the business, just as we were starting up. We count her among the original herbalist of this region that have not only kept herbal knowledge alive throughout the years, but helped popularize these earthy plants to attract "younger couples," crazy enough to try to make a living at peddling these sometimes non-blooming plants. We honor her trail blazing efforts and know that she's in a better place now.



Sweet Violet, Purple

Viola odorata 'Koenigin Charlotte'
Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b
Light: Sun-P.Shade to Sun-P.Shade
Height: 5in.
Water: Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic
Flowers: Early Spring to Early Winter to Late Fall to Late Winter
Common Uses:Borders, Butterfly, Edible Flowers, Fragrant, Groundcover, Medicinal, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Shade
Queen Charlotte is far more heat tolerant than our previously offered ""Linane"", which it now replaces. You can nibble on and crystallize the dark purple, incredibly fragrant flowers blooming all year although they only open up in cool weather. Five inch tall rosettes of heart shaped foliage hold flowers, for picking, in very early spring and then again in early fall until a hard freeze.! These plants will not re-seed themselves to annoyance. Easy to grow and enjoy! Divide in fall.

Sweet Violet, Sky Blue

Viola odorata 'Lavender'
Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b
Light: P.Shade-Sun to P.Shade-Sun
Height: 5in.
Water: Normal,Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic
Flowers: Early Spring to Early Winter to Late Fall to Late Winter to Mi
Common Uses:Borders, Butterfly, Fragrant, Groundcover, Medicinal, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Shade


A gift from the Wee-folk in our gardens. We didn't plant it. Lovely sky blue, fragrant flowers prevail whenever cool weather reigns. However as the temperature increases, the flowers open up pure white! We had to watch this several seasons to make sure it wasn't a mistake. Just as the skies are blue, sometimes they turn white too.

Sweet Violet, White

Viola odorata 'Alba'
Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b
Light: Sun-P.Shade to P.Shade-Sun
Height: 5in.
Water: Normal,Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic
Flowers: Early Spring to Early Winter to Late Fall to Late Winter to Mi
Common Uses:Borders, Butterfly, Edible Flowers, Fragrant, Medicinal, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Shade


Sweet and as white as a late spring snow you'll find its fragrance nudges your thoughts to celestial songs. As well suited in the ""White Garden,"" as on a woodland path and, yes of course, a shady faery garden.

Sweet Woodruff

Sweet Woodruff

Galium (Asperula) odoratum
Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b
Light: Shade to P.Shade-P.Sun
Height: Groundcover
Water: Normal
Soil: Organic
Flowers: Middle Spring
Common Uses:Edible Flowers, Fragrant, Groundcover, Ornamental, Shade
Freeze the sweet white May flowers that hover over dark green foliage, in ice cubes, to make ""May Wine"" during June's strawberry harvest. 3 tbsp blossoms in 1 gallon white wine impart a vanilla flavor. Add 1-2 cups fresh berries. This groundcover beat out the native violet (not to be confused with ""Sweet Violets"") and was weed-free by the 3rd spring. Essential faery garden plant. Be cautious if on ""blood thinning"" medicine.