{"product_id":"sweet-violet-queen-charlotte","title":"Sweet Violet 'Queen Charlotte' Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Queen Charlotte' is an heirloom sweet violet from 1900, prized for flowers that are both strongly scented and held up on longer stems than most.\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich blue-violet blooms open in late winter and early spring above heart-shaped leaves, often with a second flush in late summer. \u003cem\u003eViola odorata\u003c\/em\u003e spreads slowly into a low carpet under shrubs, along a shady path or in a pot by the door. The flowers are edible: crystallise them for cakes, steep them for violet syrup or scatter them over salads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing and growing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest sown in autumn in pots left outdoors or in a cold frame; they germinate the following spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOr sow in spring after chilling: two weeks warm, then four to six weeks in the fridge, then move to a cool spot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarely cover the seed with a sprinkle of compost or grit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination is slow and uneven, from three weeks to several months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePartial shade, in moist, humus-rich soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows to around 15 cm tall and 15 to 30 cm wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlowers February to April, often again in late summer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA hardy perennial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you receive:\u003c\/strong\u003e a packet of about 25 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/seeds\"\u003eflower and herb seeds\u003c\/a\u003e, or find pots and covers in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/propagation\"\u003epropagation range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piccolo Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58915709813119,"sku":"PS1069","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/666177e12ddbb7415609816412d274000e330d6516190eb1a644ebebc48181dd.png?v=1792743623","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/sweet-violet-queen-charlotte","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}