Heartsease is a colorful variety of the viola flower, also known as “Johnny Jump-ups” or Viola tricolor. They’re among the earlier of spring flowers. There’s nothing quite as cheerful as a patch of Johnny Jump-ups poking their heads above the snow! Meet the Heartsease Fairy: Like the richest velvet (I’ve heard the fairies tell) Grow …
So let’s talk about harvesting violets. We love to use the flowers and leaves in salad, make syrup (flowers), jelly or use them as decoration on desserts. They are mild and beautiful! Viola is a spring and early-fall plant. It doesn’t like heat, so it tends to die back when the serious summer heat moves …
In my neck of the woods, we will start to see viola popping up here and there very soon! Not only are they happy looking herbs but they’re also edible and medicinal! Today I want to give some tips on how to cultivate them. The flowers are purple/violet, blue or white/ yellow or multicolored. The …
