PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) HELEN MOUNT JOHNNY JUMP-UP VIOLET | id:23676 | Viola tricolor | Ecologically grown | Annual/Perennial | Open Pollinated | Heirloom Violet, lavender and canary yellow coloured blossoms. Does well in shade. Spread easily. Edible flowers that taste like wintergreen leaves. Plant often used medicinally. Vitamins+: A, B1, B11, B2, B3, B6, B9, C, K1, Ca, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, P, Zn Companion plants: Columbine, Asters, Phlox, Petunias, Daffodils, Parsley. Far from: Tomato, Lettuce, Alyssum, Schizanthus, Basil, Brassica, Radish. Planting tip: Stratify seeds for 2 weeks. Start indoors 10–12 weeks before transplanting. Sow 1/4″ deep and keep in complete darkness until germination (~14 days).|| Harvesting tip: Harvest young leaves and flowers when tender, typically in spring. Flowers are edible and make attractive garnishes. Storage tip: Use fresh for best flavor. Can be dried for potpourri or crystallized w/ sugar for cake decorations.
Seed depth:1/4″, Plant spacing:6-8″, Row spacing:12-14″, Sun Level:3, Watering Level:2, Germination:10-14 d/j, 18-23°C Optimally:21°C, Maturity:60-85 d/j, Height:4-6″, Width: 6-10″, Edible leaf, Edible flower, Attracts pollinators (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
