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we bought seeds from you last year which produced lovely tasting vegetables.
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Confederate Violet 'Sorority Sisters'
Viola sororia 'Sorority Sisters'
- A lovely ground hugging perennial.
- Beautiful flowers in shades of light blue, dark blue, red, white and even speckled appear mid Spring.
- Rich green, heart-shaped foliage.
- Happy to grow in shade.
Supplied as compost block grown plants.
This Product is Available Now.5 or more £1.40GBP each. Group & quantity discounts
This beautiful plant can trace its origins back to the specie which grows wild in Eastern Canada and the United States - hence its common name 'Confederate Violet'. Bred and hybridised in Germany, these bring a whole new colour spectrum to what originate as a simple blue flowering plant.
Similar to the Sweet Violet, these grow as clumps of rich green, heart shaped foliage that carpet the ground. Come April the delicate flowers appear on short stems in shades of white, light blue, dark blue, red to violet - and even some speckled.
- Hardy, perennial.
- Flowers April - May.
- Grow to approximately 6" (15 cm) high.
- Thrives in shade but will tolerate a full sun position.
- Likes a rich soil.
- Plant 10" (25 cm) apart.
- Will spread up to 18" (45 cm).
- Lovely and highly scented cut flower.
- Culinary Uses
- Wonderful for crystallising and using for cake decorations.
- Edible flowers.
- Medicinal Uses
- Used by the Cherokee to treat coughs, sore throats and constipation.
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This Product is Available Now.Please note: This product is only available in multiples of 5
This product is subject to group discount if you are buying multiple products from the same pricing group. Other products in this group are...
Auricula Plant
Chinese Pagoda Primrose
Confederate Violet 'Emperor Magenta Red'
Cowslip
Drumstick Primula
Mexicana Gazania
Miniature Rose
Opium Poppy
Poppy 'Allegro'
Poppy 'Black Beauty'
Poppy 'Ladybird'
Poppy 'Orange Feathers'
Potentilla atrosanguinea 'Golden Starlit'
Potentilla atrosanguinea 'Scarlet Starlit'
Primrose 'Cottage Cream'
Victorian Polyanthus
Wild Primrose
How To...
How To Plant Out Ornamentals
Detailed advice on how to plant out ornamentals, including information on recommended planting distances.
General Information
What's A Compost Block Grown Plant?
Information on the size of the compost blocks that Victoriana grow their plants in - and what you can expect to receive.