Below is a list of all known varieties for Violet. Click on a variety name to view more detailed nutrient and sourcing information.
| Variety Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Parma Violet | A specific cultivar (Viola odorata) known for its intense, sweet perfume, used for classic violet candies and liqueurs. |
| Sweet Violet (Viola odorata) | A small, deep purple flower known for its intense, sweet perfume. Primarily used for candying and flavoring syrups. |
| Viola "Admiration" (Cornuta) | A "cornuta" "hybrid." "Deep, purple-blue" flowers. "Mild, sweet" flavor. |
| Viola "Angel" Series | A "cornuta" "hybrid." "Angel Tiger Eye" is "yellow/purple." "Mild" flavor. |
| Viola "Arkwright Ruby" | A "cornuta" "hybrid." "Deep, velvety, red-maroon" flowers. "Mild" flavor. |
| Viola "Babyface" Series | A "micro-sized" "viola." "Mild" flavor. Used for "delicate" garnish. |
| Viola "Black Delight" | A *cornuta* hybrid. Velvety, "deep-purple-black" flowers. Mild, grassy flavor. Used for striking color contrast. |
| Viola "Boughton Blue" | A "cornuta" "hybrid." "Small, pale-blue" flowers. "Mild" flavor. |
| Viola "Chantreyland" | A "cornuta" "hybrid." "Apricot-orange" flowers. "Mild, fruity" flavor. |
| Viola "Columbine" | A "cornuta" "hybrid." "Pale, white-and-blue" "flecked" flowers. "Mild" flavor. |
| Viola "Corina" Series | A "cornuta" "hybrid." "Corina Black" is "velvety black." "Mild" flavor. |
| Viola "Cuty" (Micro-Pansy) | A "tiny, micro-sized" "viola/pansy" hybrid. "Mild" flavor. Used for "delicate" garnish. |
| Viola "Endurio" Series | A "heat-tolerant, trailing" "viola." "Mild" flavor. |
| Viola "Etain" | A *cornuta* hybrid. Pale-yellow petals with a "lavender-purple" edge. Mild, sweet, fragrant flavor. |
| Viola "Floral Power" Series | A "viola" "hybrid." "Mild" flavor. |
| Viola "Four Seasons" (Mixed) | A *Viola tricolor* (Johnny Jump Up) "mix." "Mild, grassy" flavor. |
| Viola "Frosted Chocolate" | A "viola" "hybrid." "Maroon" and "yellow" flowers with a "white" top. "Mild" flavor. |
| Viola "Gem" Series | A *cornuta* hybrid. "Gem Pink" is "pink." "Mild, sweet" flavor. |
| Viola "Halo" Series | A *cornuta* hybrid. "Halo Violet" is "purple" with a "white halo" center. "Mild" flavor. |
| Viola "Irish Molly" | A "viola" "hybrid." "Unique, bronze-brown" and "purple" flowers. "Mild" flavor. |
| Viola "Jackanapes" | A "heritage" "viola." "Yellow" lower petals, "maroon-red" upper petals. "Mild, sweet" flavor. |
| Viola "Johnny 'Jump Up'" (Classic) | The "classic" *Viola tricolor*. "Purple, yellow, white" "bicolor." "Mild, grassy" flavor. |
| Viola "Jump Up" (Classic) | The "classic" *Viola tricolor*. "Purple/yellow/white" "bicolor." "Mild, grassy" flavor. |
| Viola "King Henry" | A *cornuta* hybrid. "Classic, deep-purple" flowers with a "yellow" eye. Mild, sweet flavor. |
| Viola "Magic" Series | A "cornuta" "hybrid." "Mild" flavor. |
| Viola "Molly Sanderson" | A "viola" "hybrid." "Velvety, solid-black" flowers. "Mild" flavor. |
| Viola "Moonlight" | A "cornuta" "hybrid." "Pale, buttery-yellow" flowers. "Mild, sweet" flavor. |
| Viola "Painted Porcelain" | A "viola" "hybrid." "White" flowers with "blue-purple" "blushes." "Mild" flavor. |
| Viola "Parma" (Crystallized) | The specific, fragrant "Parma Violet" flowers, crystallized with sugar. A traditional confection. |
| Viola "Penny" Series (Mixed Colors) | A *cornuta* series. "Penny Orange Jump Up" is "orange/purple." Mild, grassy flavor. |
| Viola "Perfection" Series | A "viola" "hybrid." "Mild" flavor. |
| Viola "Phantom" | A "viola" "hybrid." "Pale-lilac" flowers with a "dark-purple" "blotch." "Mild" flavor. |
| Viola "Pink Halo" | A "cornuta" "hybrid." "Pink" flowers with a "white" center. "Mild, sweet" flavor. |
| Viola "Princess" Series | A "cornuta" "hybrid." "Princess Blue" is "blue." "Mild" flavor. |
| Viola "Radio" Series | A "cornuta" "hybrid." "Mild" flavor. |
| Viola "Rebecca" | A "scented" viola. "Creamy, purple-flecked" petals. "Sweet, vanilla-like" fragrance and "mild" flavor. |
| Viola "Rebel" Series | A "viola" "hybrid." "Mild" flavor. |
| Viola "Roscastle Black" | A "viola" "hybrid." "Velvety, black" flowers. "Mild" flavor. |
| Viola "Scottish" (Mixed) | A "mix" of "small-flowered" "violas." "Mild" flavor. |
| Viola "Shangri-La" Series | A "trailing" "viola" "hybrid." "Mild" flavor. |
| Viola "Skippy" Series | A *cornuta* hybrid. "Skippy XL Red-Gold" is "red/yellow." "Mild" flavor. |
| Viola "Sorbet" (e.g., 'Blackberry') | A "cornuta" "hybrid." "Sorbet Blackberry" is "deep purple." "Mild, sweet" flavor. |
| Viola "Sorbet" Series (Mixed Colors) | A popular *cornuta* series. Small, prolific flowers. "Sorbet XP Blue" is deep blue. Mild, sweet flavor. |
| Viola "Sunsplash" Series | A "viola" "hybrid." "Mild" flavor. |
| Viola "Syletta" Series | A "viola" "hybrid." "Mild" flavor. |
| Viola "Teardrops" Series | A "micro-sized" "viola." "Mild" flavor. Used for "delicate" garnish. |
| Viola "Tiger Eyes" | A *cornuta* hybrid. "Golden-yellow" flowers with "heavy, dark-brown" "whiskers" (veins). "Striking" pattern. "Mild" flavor. |
| Viola "Velour" Series | A "viola" "hybrid." "Velour Blue" is "blue." "Mild" flavor. |
| Viola "Victorian" (Mixed) | A "mix" of "heritage" "violas." "Mild" flavor. |
| Viola "Viola's" Series | A "viola" "hybrid." "Mild" flavor. |
| Viola "Watercolours" (Mixed) | A "viola" "hybrid" "mix" of "soft, pastel" colors. "Mild" flavor. |
| Viola "White" (Clear, Cornuta) | A "clear, solid-white" "cornuta" "hybrid." "Mild, sweet" flavor. |
| Viola "Yellow" (Clear, Cornuta) | A "clear, solid-yellow" "cornuta" "hybrid." "Mild, sweet" flavor. |
| Viola "Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow" | A *cornuta* hybrid. Flowers "change color" from "white" to "lilac" to "purple" as they age. Mild flavor. |
| Violet "Parma" (Viola 'Parma') | A specific cultivar group (e.g., 'Neapolitan'). Double, pale-lavender flowers. Very strong, sweet, classic "violet" perfume. Used for candies. |
| Violet "Princess of Wales" | A *Viola odorata* cultivar. Very large, single, deep-violet flowers. Strong, sweet fragrance. |
| Violet "Queen Charlotte" | A popular *Viola odorata* cultivar. Large, deep-purple flowers. Strong, sweet fragrance. |
| Violet (Crystallized / Candied) | Whole *Viola odorata* flowers, preserved in "sugar." A classic "French" confectionery and "decoration." |
| Violet (Viola canadensis, Canadian White) | A "native, white" "woodland" violet. "Mildly fragrant." "Mild" flavor. |
| Violet (Viola cornuta, Horned Violet) | A perennial "viola." Smaller than a pansy. Mild, sweet, floral, and slightly "wintergreen" flavor. Many cultivars. |
| Violet (Viola glabella, Stream Violet) | A "yellow-flowering" "native" violet. "Mild" flavor. |
| Violet (Viola hastata, Halberd-Leaf) | A "yellow-flowering" "native" violet. "Mild" flavor. |
| Violet (Viola labradorica, Labrador Violet) | A "purple-leafed" "violet" with "small, pale-lavender" flowers. "Mild" flavor. |
| Violet (Viola lutea, Mountain Pansy) | A "yellow-flowering" "wild pansy" from "Europe." "Mild" flavor. |
| Violet (Viola odorata 'Alba') | A white-flowering cultivar of the Sweet Violet. Has the same intense, sweet fragrance. |
| Violet (Viola odorata 'Rosea') | A pink-flowering cultivar of the Sweet Violet. Sweet, floral fragrance. |
| Violet (Viola odorata) "Jelena" | A "cultivar" of "Sweet Violet" with "pink-apricot" flowers. "Fragrant." |
| Violet (Viola odorata, Sweet Violet) | The classic "Sweet Violet." Small, deep-purple flowers with an intense, sweet, perfume-like scent. Used for candying and syrups. |
| Violet (Viola pedata, Bird's Foot) | A "native" violet with "deeply-cut" leaves. "Bicolor" (lilac/purple) "unscented" flowers. "Mild" flavor. |
| Violet (Viola pubescens, Downy Yellow) | A "yellow-flowering" "native" violet. "Mild" flavor. |
| Violet (Viola riviniana, Wood Violet) | The "common, unscented, blue-purple" "wild" violet. "Edible," but "bland" (flavorless). Used for "garnish." |
| Violet (Viola rotundifolia, Round-Leaf) | A "yellow-flowering" "native" violet. "Mild" flavor. |
| Violet (Viola sororia 'Freckles') | A "cultivar" of the "Common Blue" violet. "White" flowers "heavily speckled" with "purple." "Mild" flavor. |
| Violet (Viola sororia 'Priceana') | "Confederate Violet." "White" flowers with a "blue" center. "Mild, bland" flavor. |
| Violet (Viola sororia 'Rubra') | A "cultivar" with "pink-red" flowers. "Mild" flavor. |
| Violet (Viola sororia, Common Blue) | The "common, blue-purple" "lawn" violet. "Unscented." "Mild, bland, mucilaginous" flavor. |
| Violet (Viola tricolor, Johnny Jump Up) | The small, tricolor (purple, yellow, white) "wild pansy." Mild, slightly sweet, "grassy-wintergreen" flavor. |
| Violet Leaf (Candied) | "Sweet Violet" "leaves" "crystallized" with "sugar." A "traditional" "garnish." |
| Violet Leaf (Viola odorata) | The "heart-shaped" "leaves" of the "Sweet Violet." "Edible," with a "mild, "green,"" and "faintly floral" flavor. Used in "salads." |
| Violet Petal Sugar | "Sugar" that has been "infused" with the "fragrance" of "dried" or "fresh" "Sweet Violets." |
| Violet Simple Syrup | A "simple syrup" (sugar and water) "infused" with "Sweet Violets," often turning a "pale-purple" or "pink" color. Used in "cocktails" (e.g., "Aviation"). |