Can I grow these in a pot?
Yes. Choose a pot with drainage holes and keep the growing mix moist without leaving it waterlogged.
Viola Sorbet Delft Blue Edible Flower Seeds
$5.00
Packet: 25 seeds per packet
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Blue-and-white blooms for cakes, fresh salads and a cool-coloured finishing touch. Sorbet Delft Blue brings a small edible-flower garden to a border or container.
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Growing guides
Ships from Québec
- Packet
- 25 seeds per packet
- Maturity
- 70-85 days to bloom
- Germination
- 18-21 C; keep evenly moist
- Type
- Viola edible flower
- Plant habit
- Compact cool-season flowering plant
- Seed line
- Specialty flower seed
- Origin
- Viola Sorbet series
- Best for
- Edible garnish, desserts, salads, containers
- Packed for
- Packed for 2026
Start indoors early or direct sow in cool conditions; performs best in spring and fall weather.
EDIBLE FLOWERS · FROM GARDEN TO PLATE
Sorbet Delft Blue viola
Blue-and-white blooms for cakes, fresh salads and a cool-coloured finishing touch. Sorbet Delft Blue brings a small edible-flower garden to a border or container.
Blue with a white faceCompact, moundingCool-season flowers25 seeds per packet
Why grow it?
Choose Delft Blue when you want a clear blue accent against cream, pale icing or green leaves. A few flowers give a simple plate a considered finish.
In the kitchen
- Desserts: Set a few flowers on a cooled cake or beside a spoonful of custard.
- Salads: Add petals at the end so the blue-and-white pattern stays visible.
- Drinks: Finish a glass with a small, freshly picked flower.
In the garden
- Start indoors: Sow 7–9 weeks before your local spring transplanting date. Cover seeds lightly and keep evenly moist.
- Choose the site: Use well-drained soil in sun to partial shade.
- Settle plants in: Gradually acclimatize seedlings before transplanting; protect young plants from severe cold.
- Keep flowers coming: Remove faded blooms. Summer heat can reduce flowering; moisture and local conditions matter.
At a glance
- Crop
- Viola
- Colour
- Blue with a white face
- Best uses
- Salads, desserts, drinks
- Flavour
- Delicate; taste before garnishing
Explore the kitchen garden
Common questions
When should I sow in Canada?
Work back from your local spring planting date. Indoor sowing gives seedlings time to establish before you acclimatize and move them outdoors.
Will the flowers keep coming all summer?
Flowering is usually better in cool conditions. A hot spell can slow it, so plan around your local spring and autumn weather.
Harvest note: Pick open flowers, remove stems and rinse gently. Use only correctly identified flowers grown for food.
This is seed to grow. Flower colour and flowering dates can vary with growing conditions.
Cook your harvest
Use your harvest in these recipes. Check the variety notes and substitutions in each recipe.
Follow the growing notes in the description and on your seed packet. Sowing time, temperature and harvest stage depend on the variety.
See the description for this variety’s kitchen uses and the harvest stage that suits your recipe.
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