Wild Pansy
Viola tricolor, the small flowered, Wild Pansy or Heartsease likes sandy loam, nutrient-rich garden soils and grows in full sun or half-shade. Violets are grown for autumn planting and thyen flower the following spring. The flowers are edible and make striking salad garnish.
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Characteristics
Botanical name: Viola tricolorFlower colour: violet, white, yellowVegetation period: biennialUse of flowers and herbs: Balcony/pots, Edible blossomHeight in cm: 10-20
Cultivation
Seed required for 1000 plants (g): 1Planting distance (cm): 10 x 10Sowing depth: ca. 0.5 cm
increasingly from
Dorfgemeinschaft Hohenroth
The farm of the SOS Village Community Hohenroth propagates organic seeds for us. It is located in Gemünden am Main, at the eastern edge of the Spessart region.
Waldhof / Thomas Mauer
Thomas Mauer propagates seeds at the Demeter-certified Waldhof farm in Kassel, situated beneath the eastern escarpment of the Habichtswald.
Organic
Diverse
Reliable
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