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Features
Family
Violaceae
Native
Exists only in cultivation
Life Cycle
Annual/Perennial
Plant Height
Short (Under 12")
Flower Color
Red
Bloom Season
Blooms heaviest during cool weather. In cold climates, this means spring through early summer, and fall. In mild climates, this means fall, winter, and spring.
Further Information
Plant Characteristics
- Good for Containers
- Edible Flowers
- Pelleted
Growing Conditions
Frost Tolerant
About Matrix® Red Blotch Pansy Seeds
Viola x wittrockiana (hybrid)
3 1/2" scarlet blooms with dark burgundy centers
Planting Pansy
Plant Spacing
A group of 2 seeds every 6" – 9"
Light Required
Full Sun to Part Shade
Plant Height
Short (Under 12")
Planting Depth
1/8"
Planting Details
| Seed Depth | 1/8" |
|---|---|
| Seed Spacing | A group of 2 seeds every 6" – 9" |
| Thinning | When 1/2" – 1" tall, thin to 1 every 6" – 9" |
| Germination | 4 – 7 Days |
| Start Indoors | 8 to 10 weeks before your average last frost date for early spring planting, and midsummer for fall planting in both mild and cold climates. |
| Direct Sow | RECOMMENDED. Cold Climates: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, or midsummer for fall and the following spring bloom. Mild Climates: Late summer for cool-season blooms. |
| Special Care | If grown under optimum conditions, and regular attention given to proper deadheading and pruning, pansies will last year after year. Pinch off faded flowers to the bottom of their stems to encourage more blooms and prevent reseeding. In all climates, when the weather warms up in summer, plants tend to get ragged, stretched out, and slow to bloom. Trim back the flower stalks to promote new foliage and encourage fall bloom. |
Find Your Frost Date & Grow Zone
Average First Frost Date
October 19
Average Last Frost Date
May 19
Your Hardiness Zone is
5b
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