Viola x wittrockiana
Pansy
Hybrid Origin

 
4-8 inches tall and 12 inches wide.
Flowers large, 1-2 inches wide, usually having three colors, petals are nearly orbicular in shape and overlap. Pattern on flower resembles a smiling face. Flower colors are purple, white, blue, dark red, rose, sienna, apricot, brown, or yellow combinations.
Sun to partial shade soils should be cool, moist and well-drained. Pansy is a cool-season plant and summer heat will often reduce flowering.
Basal leaves round, cordate stem leaves ovate-oblong or lanceolate, crenate-dentate, petioled, the large stipules are pinnately parted toward the base, Leaves 1½-2 inches.
 

  • ‘Crown’ - 4 inch wide, clear blossoms with no blotches, available in 9 colors.
  • ‘Crystal Bowl’ - Clear-faced hybrid with early flowering and heavy bloom. It is available in 9 colors.
  • ‘Happy Face’ - blotched flowers highlight this hybrid with 2½ wide blooms, 6 colors.
  • ‘Imperial' -This series has both clear and blotched faces available in many colors.
  • ‘Majestic’ - The cultivars of this group have flowers up to 4 inches across and bloom for long periods. A large color choice is available.
  • ‘Maxim-Strong blooming pansy with 2¼” wide, blotched flowers. Noted for good heat tolerance
  • ‘Springtime’ - A wide range of individual colors highlights this series. It has good heat tolerance and a uniform habit of growth.
  • ‘Universal’ - Early flowering, multiflora type, with excellent weather tolerance for cool and warm climates. Full color range includes both blotched and clear faces.
 
 

 

 
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