Reseda Species, Corn Mignonette, Rampion Mignonette

Reseda phyteuma may be the wild ancestor of sweetly scented mignonette, reseda odorata. R. phyteuma is a low growing pot herb that grows...Read More in well-drained soils from Britain to Central Europe to Western Asia, south to North Africa. Its leaves are edible, and its flowers are lightly fragrant.

Rampion mignonette grows in a wide variety of soils, reseeds easily in areas where winter temperatures stay above 15 degrees F (-10 degrees C), and can grow in part shade to full sun. It is naturalized in North America in New York and Pennsylvania, and in Southern Australia.