PANSY MIX Heirloom Garden Viola Pollinators GroundCover Edible Non-GMO 100 Seeds

PRODUCT INFORMATION

• Edible, with mild flavor, no two of these ornate blooms are exactly alike
• Short-growing perennial with profuse blooms
• Heirloom pollinator attractor with compact growth and multi-colored Spring blooms
• Thrives in bright, sunny growing areas

About Pansy Seeds - Mix

Viola cornuta

SEED TYPE: Heirloom Seed

ALSO KNOWN AS: Garden Pansy

Grow Heirloom Pansies - Plant Pansy Mix Seeds

Compact, small and profusely flowering, this Viola Mix offers a variety of colors in their iconic, diminutive style. Flat, open faces in purple, lavender, violet and yellow will grace your garden bed or border. Solid, bi-color and even tri-color pansies fill this mix which makes for a great container plant as well.

FAST FACTS

• LIFE CYCLE: Perennial
• PLANTING SEASON: Fall, Spring
• COLOR: Mixed
• GROWTH HABIT: Clumping
• BLOOM SEASON: Spring through Fall
• PLANT CHARACTERISTICS: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Pollinators, Fragrant
• USE: Container Garden, Cut Flower Garden, Ground Cover
• GROWING CONDITIONS: Cold Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Outdoor
• PLANT RESISTANCE: Deer

HOW TO PLANT PANSY SEEDS

Planting Pansy Seeds - Mix

• PLANTING SEASON: Fall, Spring
• SEED PREP: Requires Dark
• SOWING METHOD: Direct Sow, Start Indoors
• LIGHT REQUIREMENT: Full Sun, Partial Shade
• PLANTING DEPTH: 1/4 inch
• PLANT HEIGHT: 3 to 5 inches
• PLANT SPACING: 7 to 12 inches
• WATER NEEDS: Average
• HARDINESS ZONES: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

About Pansies

Pansies are annuals or short-lived perennials, growing to be 6-12" tall, depending on the variety. These gorgeous blooms grow in shades of yellow, red, mahogany, blue, purple, pink, orange, white, and black!

When to Plant Pansy Seeds

Start seeds indoors about 10-12 weeks before the last frost date.

Where to Plant Pansy Seeds

Pansies are a part shade lover, and is best grown in fertile, moist, well-drained soils with a pH of 5.8-7.2. They can tolerate full sun in cool climate areas. Add mulch to keep the soil cool and moist.

How to Plant Pansy Seeds

It may seem counterintuitive, but not all seeds should be exposed to light! Pansy seeds require darkness to germinate, so make sure the seed is completely covered when planting. Learn more about germination light requirements here.

Sow seeds about 1/4" deep and cover lightly with peat moss, as darkness is required for germination which typically happens within 7-10 days after sowing. You can move your seedlings into your outdoor garden after all threat of frost has passed. When transplanting into your garden, seedlings should be spaced 9-12" apart.

How to Care for Pansies

Deadhead flowers to prolong flowering season and use a balanced liquid fertilizer about once a month. Cut back leggy plants to revitalize. Be mindful of pests and act quickly to avoid plants damage. Common pests include slugs, snails, spider mites, and powdery mildew. Fortunately, pansies are deer resistant.