What is Violet Leaf?

Violet Leaf is the cut and sifted dried leaf of Viola odorata, Sweet Violet, a small low-growing perennial with heart-shaped leaves and the familiar dark purple-blue spring flower. It is also called English Violet or Garden Violet. The leaf is mild, faintly sweet, and edible as a salad green, and the flowers are edible too.

About the plant

Sweet Violet has appeared in European writing since ancient Greek and Roman times: Athenian poets called their city "the violet-crowned," and centuries later the flower was famously the favorite of the Empress Josephine and a personal emblem of Napoleon. Candied violet flowers are a traditional European confection. Some color forms of the plant produce white or yellow blooms rather than the usual violet.

Violet Leaf: form & sizes

We carry Violet Leaf as organic cut and sifted dried leaf, sold by weight in sizes from 1 oz to 8 oz. We make no health or therapeutic claims.

Storage

Store Violet Leaf in an airtight container, away from heat, light, and humidity, to preserve its color and aroma.

Violet Leaf at a glance

Botanical name

Viola odorata

Family

Violaceae

Native region

Europe and Western Asia

Plant part

leaf

Sourcing

Organic

Also known as

Sweet Violet, English Violet, Garden Violet

Form

cut and sifted dried leaf

Sizes

1 oz to 8 oz