Viola odorata 'The Czar'

Common name(s): sweet violets

Description: perennial; an old cultivar introduced in Europe sometime before 1900. Low, spreading growth with edible, heart-shapes leaves and edible, dark purple flowers in spring.

Height: to 6 in. Spread: to 2 ft.

Position: partial shade, tolerant of clay and poor soil

Uses: medicine, culinary- eaten fresh, candied or infused in syrup/honey/vinegar/etc., perfume, dye

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and lower