pansy
Viola wittrockiana
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones6 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 9 inches tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Blue, purple, red, rose, yellow, apricot, maroon, white and bicolors
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Pansy (Viola wittrockiana) is a perennial for borders and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The fragrant flowers come in blue, purple, red, rose, yellow, apricot, maroon, white, and bicolors. It stays evergreen and blooms in spring, early summer, autumn, and winter. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Wood forget-me-not, Coralbells, Grape hyacinth, and Apollo common hyacinth.
Native range
Garden origin.