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Here in Cornwall, autumn and winter are challenging months. In the edimental (that’s edible and ornamental) garden, there is often a lack of blooms in autumn and few harvests in the hunger gap of late winter. My passion is to grow unusual and rare edimental plants and this doesn’t stop in the colder months. Two of my favourites that offer both beautiful flowers and edible parts to enjoy over autumn and winter are sweet violet (Viola odorata) and cut-leaved coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata).
Sweet violet is one of the first flowers to bloom in my garden at the beginning of the year. This low-growing perennial has beautiful purple flowers that emerge in late winter and that offer a strong scent, which explains its Latin
