• Purple chinese violet cress flowers carpeting a woodland floor with tall trees behind.
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  • Purple chinese violet cress flowers covering a woodland floor with trees in the background.
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Chinese Violet Cress Seeds

Beautify salads with these edible, violet flowers

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About the Variety

Key Features

Frost Tolerant
Prefers Moist Soil
Container Friendly
Attracts Bees
Attracts Butterflies
Fast Growing
Easy to Grow
Perfect for Cut Flowers
Perfect for Borders
Edible

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Orychophragmus violaceus

LIFE CYCLE

  • Annual/Biennial

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun

GROWTH HABIT

  • Branching

PLANT HEIGHT

  • 12 to 24 inches

PLANT TYPE

  • Basal Rosette

COLOR

  • Purple

A delightful and well-branched plant, Chinese Violet Cress boasts a profusion of dainty blue-violet flowers throughout the summer. Whether in a hanging basket or garden setting, this plant excels. Beyond its ornamental appeal, Chinese Violet Cress provides tasty leaves and crisp stems, making it a fantastic addition to mixed leaf salads, complete with beautiful and fragrant edible flowers.

  • Can be grown as a microgreen
  • Needs full sun, does not tolerate shade
  • Native to Asia

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Fall
  • Spring

SOWING METHOD

  • Direct Sow
  • Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

  • 1/16 inch

WATER NEEDS

  • Average

PLANT SPACING

  • 12 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • N/A - Annual

SEED PREP

  • Requires Light

COVERAGE

Amount Recommended Coverage
Packet Up to 80 Sq. Ft
1 Ounce Up to 625 Sq. Ft

Planting Guide

View our Chinese Violet Cress Planting Guide to learn more.

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Chinese Violet Cress Seeds

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What type of seed is Chinese Violet Cress?

Chinese Violet Cress is an open pollinated seed.

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