Marie Louise Parma Violet is a historic cultivar of Viola odorata that brings refined elegance to shaded garden corners. This compact heirloom grows just 3 to 4 inches tall but spreads 8 to 12 inches wide, creating delicate mats of foliage crowned with fragrant spring blooms from March through May. Hardy in zone 7, it thrives in partial shade with moderate water and asks little beyond decent soil and consistent moisture to flourish.
8
Partial Shade
Moderate
7-7
4in H x 12in W
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High
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This is a violet bred for refinement, not vigor. The fragrance is the draw here, and gardeners who know Parma violets cherish them specifically for their powerful, sweet scent. Deer won't touch it, which matters if your garden struggles with browse pressure. The low, spreading habit makes it shine in woodland settings or at the front of shaded borders where you can lean down to catch its perfume in spring.
Marie Louise Parma Violet is grown for its flowers and fragrance. The blooms are valued for cutting and enjoying indoors, where their scent can fill a small room. Gardeners cultivate this variety specifically to appreciate the flowers up close rather than for any culinary or medicinal application.
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