(Viola Hederacea)
A popular and easy to grow Australian ground cover with colourful and edible flowers.
Flavours/Food Partners
Best used as garnishes for cheese platters, appetizers or as a colourful addition to garden salads. Can be tossed in with a pasta dish as it is served.
Health/Cooking/Medicinal
An easy to use herb that gives a splash of purple and white to serving plates, salads and pasta dishes. Do not cook as the flower will lose colour and shape. Place flowers with mixed herbs in a bottle with olive oil to make a nice drizzle for bread and salads.
Landscaping/Planting
This is a dense ground cover that will suppress weeds, can be used as a flowering lawn for light foot traffic or in pots. Will grow in most conditions but prefers a moist soil with dappled shade.
Cultivation/Fertiliser
Pick flowers as needed and give regular applications of Seasol and Powerfeed to keep the plant healthy and producing well. Trim as needed if the plant spreads too much.
Herb Attributes
| Position | PART TO FULL SUN, MODERATE FROST |
|---|---|
| Height | 20CM |
| Width | 1.0M |