Sweet violets, Viola odorata, are supposed to have a perfume but many people can't detect it these days - I am one of them. They are beautiful anyway, and come in several different colour forms as well as purple. They can make very large patches as they spread by stolons, but they are easy to pull up if they go where they are not wanted. They are not fussy about conditions.
They are not easy to grow from seed and I have never managed it despite trying several times. The birds brought my violets and they have now spread all over the garden. It looks lovely at this time of year.
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Moist soil with lots of humus/leafmould in dappled shade - just as you'd find in a hedgerow or woodland edge.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Is that easy to get/make Dove?
Just be aware that sweet violets and wood violets are different species. They don't mind really dry soil, in either case.
Oh I didn't know - the ones that smell nice, I want.
I might plant them under my beech hedge then..
Sweet violets, Viola odorata, are supposed to have a perfume but many people can't detect it these days - I am one of them. They are beautiful anyway, and come in several different colour forms as well as purple. They can make very large patches as they spread by stolons, but they are easy to pull up if they go where they are not wanted. They are not fussy about conditions.
Perfect! thank you