Tiger Eye Red Viola

15 Seeds+

🌸 Viola ‘Tiger Eye Red’ Flower Seeds
Viola cornuta

A feast for the eyes 👀🔥, Viola ‘Tiger Eye Red’ dazzles with rich ruby-red petals streaked with bold black veining — like a living piece of art 🎨🌸. Compact and free-blooming, these edible flowers add instant gourmet elegance to plates, pastries, and cocktails. Cool-season hardy ❄️🌿, violas thrive in beds, borders, and containers while blooming abundantly from spring through fall.

👅 Flavor Profile:
Mildly sweet 🍯, fresh & green 🌱, with subtle wintergreen notes ❄️.

🍴 Culinary Uses:

🥗 Scatter petals or whole blooms on salads for jewel-toned flair
🧁 Decorate cakes, cookies & pastries with dramatic floral art
🍸 Float blossoms in cocktails, champagne & ice cubes for elegance
🍫 Pair with chocolate desserts for a striking color contrast
🍵 Infuse into syrups, jellies, or teas for gentle floral sweetness

👨🍳 Chef’s Pitch:
Viola ‘Tiger Eye Red’ is the edible flower that doubles as garnish and masterpiece 🌸👨🍳✨. With its velvety red petals and dramatic tiger-striping, it instantly elevates cocktails, desserts, and plated dishes. Chefs prize it for visual drama + delicate flavor — a rare variety that truly turns food into art.

🌱 Growing Notes:

🪴 Compact plants, 6–8” tall, spreading habit
🌸 Abundant red blooms with black veining, continuous flowering
⏱ Prefers cool weather — blooms spring & fall, may pause in summer heat
🌞 Thrives in sun to part shade
🌿 Easy to grow in beds, borders, and containers

✨ Quick Facts:

• Latin Name: Viola cornuta (‘Tiger Eye Red’)

• Habit: Annual/biennial, compact 6–8” tall

• Flavor: Mild, sweet, green, wintergreen-like

• Culinary Uses: Garnishes, desserts, cocktails, teas, syrups

• Companion Planting: Pollinator-friendly, cool-season bedding flower