Pansy Growing Guide

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

Crop Rotation Group

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Soil

Any good garden soil with average or better drainage.

Position

Full sun to partial shade in warm areas.

Frost tolerant

Good. Young plants set out in autumn survive winter cold in many areas.

Feeding

Encourage fast growth by mixing a balanced organic fertiliser into the soil before planting. Drench plants with a liquid fertiliser every three weeks to support prolonged blooming.

Spacing

Single Plants: 25cm (9") each way (minimum)
Rows: 25cm (9") with 25cm (9") row gap (minimum)

Sow and Plant

When starting pansy seeds indoors in late summer, barely cover the seeds with moist seed starting mix. Grow the seedlings until they are large enough to transplant outdoors. Most gardeners save time by buying pansies as bedding plants.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalised calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.

Notes

Pansies come in an endless variety of colour combinations, many of which have markings called "faces". Mini-pansies are heavy bloomers that often reseed. Perennial forms are often called violas.

Harvesting

Despite their small size, pansies make nice blossoms to cluster together in a vase.

Planting and Harvesting Calendar

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Pests which Affect Pansy

Aphids (General)

Slug

Snail