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Violet plants tend to look amazing at twilight when they seem to ‘glow’. They are also the perfect colour to put with yellows, oranges and reds to create a strong contrast.
Viola odorata, Sweet violet
Latin nameViola odorata
Common nameSweet violet
Type of plantPerennial
HardinessHardy
Flower colourViolet
Leaf colourDark green
Height and spread10cm to 15cm x 30cm to 45cm (3in to 6in x 1ft to 1.5ft)
Description
Semi-evergreen, rhizomatous, spreading perennial with toothed, heart-shaped leaves. It has a long flowering season, producing a succession of long flowering stems each of which carries a flat-faced flower. Also available in white.
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