Annual - Sun               Ht. 6”-8” Spread 8”-12”          Spacing 6”-9”

HABIT:         Low growing winter and spring flowering annual. Yellow, white, blue and bronze.

CULTURE:   Well prepared and drained beds, ample water and fertilizer.

USES:         Winter and cool season flowers.

PROBLEMS:  Extreme freezes, aphids, cutworms.

NOTES:       Plant in October or late winter. In mild winter pansies will bloom
from fall to spring. Giant flower varieties are available. Native to Europe.

Name origin and significance  The pansy gets its name from the French word pensee meaning "thought". It was named because the flower resembles a human face and in August it nods forward as if deep in thought.


Johnny-Jump-Ups (Viola cornuta, Viola tricolor):

Johnny-jump-up is a smaller species with purple,
yellow  and white flowers.


Johnny-jump-up

QUESTION: Does it help to fertilize pansies during winter? R.S., Fort Worth

ANSWER: Yes. Use a dry organic fertilizer such as Garden-Ville, Lady Bug, Nature's Guide or Yum Yum Mix at least once and spray the foliage with compost tea or my Garrett Juice formula. It's also time to make the first major fertilizer application of the year on the entire property.