Viola x Wittrockiana "Pansy" Mixed Colours 15cmPot

Pansy

Botanical Name

Viola × wittrockiana

Common Names

• Pansy
• Garden Pansy
• Viola

Product Description

Pansies are charming cool-season flowering plants celebrated for their bright, colourful blooms with distinctive “face-like” patterns. Available in a wide range of colours including purple, yellow, blue, white, and bi-colours, they are perfect for borders, containers, window boxes, and rockeries. Easy to grow and maintain, pansies add vibrancy and cheer to South African gardens during the cooler months.

Size When Fully Grown

• Height: ± 15–25 cm
• Spread: ± 20–30 cm
• Growth habit: Low-growing, bushy, mound-forming

Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun to partial shade
  • Prefers morning sun; afternoon shade in hot regions
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil
  • Slightly acidic to neutral soil preferred
• Watering: Moderate
  • Keep soil evenly moist, avoid waterlogging
• Climate:
  • Thrives in temperate and subtropical regions
  • Sensitive to frost; provide protection in colder areas
• Maintenance: Low
  • Deadhead spent flowers to encourage continuous blooms
  • Fertilise lightly to maintain flower intensity

Best Planting Season & Growth Cycle (South Africa)

• Best Time to Plant: Autumn to early winter
• Active Growing Season: Winter and early spring
• Flowering Season: Winter through spring
• Dormant Season: Summer (in hot regions, growth slows)
• Seasonal Notes:
  • Ideal for cool-season colour in borders, containers, and garden beds
  • Performs well as low-maintenance, high-impact ornamental planting