Melinda Myers

Pansy

Botanical Name

Viola x wittrockiana

Hardiness

Hardy annual (may winter)

Height

4 to 8 inches

Width

9 to 12 inches

Flowers

Spring to summer, fall: wide range of flower colors, fragrant, edible

Light

Part shade to full sun

Soil

Moist

Planting & Care

• Space plants 6 inches apart
• Prefers a cool sunny location (east facing)

Problems

Heat stress, crown rot, slugs

Varieties

• Universal, Maxim, Imperial, Springtime - heat tolerant
• Second Season, Icicle, Sub Zero - cold tolerance, second season of bloom