Viola Wittrockiana
Pansy
Garden pansies (Viola × wittrockiana) are compact plants grown for overlapping, five-petaled flowers in many colors and patterns. Some have dark central markings, while others carry clear or blended colors.
They are especially useful for cool-season bedding and containers. Growth and flower size vary by selection; regular removal of faded blooms prolongs the display, which usually declines when sustained summer heat arrives.
Grow in sun or partial shade with well-drained soil and regular water during establishment. Grow as cool-season bedding and remove faded flowers regularly. Sustained summer heat usually ends the display.
Size
• Height: 6–9 in
• Width: 9–12 in
Hardiness
• USDA Zones: 6a–10b
Best Uses
• Border
• Container
• Ground Cover
- Height
- 6-9 in
- Width
- 9-12 in
- Hardiness zones
- 6a–10b
- Sunlight
- Full sun to part shade
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom time
- Fall, Spring, Winter
- Flower color
- Blue, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
- Leaf color
- Green
- Attracts
- Butterflies
- Soil
- Clay, Humus rich, Loamy, Moist well-drained, Sandy
- Landscape use
- Border, Container, Ground Cover
- Shape
- Mounding, Rounded, Spreading
- Fruit
- No
- Fragrant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- No
- Salt tolerant
- No
- Drought tolerant
- No