Common Name: Pansy
Latin Name: Viola × wittrockiana
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Mature Height: 6–9 in
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Mature Width: 8–12 in
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Sun Exposure: Full sun (tolerates light part sun, especially in warmer zones)
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Cold Hardiness Zone: Grown as a cool-season annual (persistent through winter in mild climates)
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Habit: Compact, mounded bedding annual
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Foliage: Soft green, low rosettes
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Flower: Large, velvety blooms in a wide palette—yellow, white, blue, purple, pink, orange, red, mahogany, near-black; “clear” or classic “blotched” faces; often lightly fragrant
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Soil pH: Slightly acidic to neutral (~6.0–7.0)
Description:
Cheerful, cool-season color workhorse! Pansies pack containers, borders, and window boxes with nonstop blooms during fall, winter (mild areas), and early spring. Their iconic “smiling” faces and rich colors make instant curb appeal, and their tidy habit plays well with bulbs and other cool-season companions.
Care Tips:
Plant in rich, well-drained soil; keep evenly moist (not soggy). Full sun is ideal in cool weather; give afternoon shade as temperatures rise. Deadhead to extend bloom. Feed regularly—either a slow-release fertilizer at planting or a diluted liquid feed with irrigation. Fall plantings root deeply and perform longer than spring plantings. Note: Not for human or pet consumption.
Landscape Uses:
Border edging, mass bedding, containers/hanging baskets/window boxes, underplanting for spring bulbs, cool-season color at entries and pathways, cut for small posies.
