Viola odorata | Rosea Childs apron Rosewater + Vanilla

Rosewater + Vanilla

It has large heads of pink crinkled flowers that bloom in late summer and are followed by small brown fruit

edging or underplanting shrubs

Capitalising on the current Downton Abbey inspired appetite for Edwardian-era ephemera

These are the first flowers we bring in from the garden of the new season

Viola odorata | Rosea Childs apron Rosewater + VanillaA lovely little sweet English Violet in a very hard to find rosy pink colour! Also known as Parma violets, they are the most fragrant of all the sweet violets, and grow well in shady, moist areas and can suppress weeds. Viola odorata is a semi evergreen perennial that produces fragrant pink flowers from late winter to early spring. It's perfect for growing in a sheltered spot in light shade and can make good ground cover in a dappled woodland garden