GardenWizzPlant Care Card

Pansy

Viola × wittrockiana Gams ex Nauenb. & Buttler · Biennial

Hardiness
— Varies by cultivar (Variety-specific rating required: Check the exact variety before overwintering)
Position
Full sun
Height × Spread
?–25 cm × ?–60 cm
Soil
fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil
Flowering
January–December
Toxicity
unknown/not asserted

The Gardening Year

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F
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A
M
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J
A
S
O
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D
🌱 Sow
🪴 Plant out
🌸 In flower

Watch out for

pansy leaf spot: Remove affected leaves promptly, thin the planting to improve airflow, avoid overhead watering, and lift badly affected plants rather than letting the disease carry over to neighbours.

downy mildew: Remove affected leaves, thin the planting to improve airflow, avoid overhead watering, and lift badly affected plants.

rots: Sort the cultural cause first — correct watering, drainage and airflow. Replace any plant that has collapsed with crown rot rather than nursing it.

aphids: Squash by hand on small plantings; use insecticidal soap only where the infestation is heavy and the product's label permits.

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