Plant profile
Pansy
Quick facts
Botanical name: Viola x wittrockiana. In SAF's language of flowers, pansy means loving thoughts.
Pansy at a glance
- Meaning
- loving thoughts
- Colors
- Purple
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Red
- Orange
- Bicolor
- Vase life
- Grown as a plant, not usually sold cut.
- Season
- Fall, winter and spring.
- Also called
- Lady's delight
About pansies
A low, mounding cool-season annual with flat, five-petaled flowers 1 to 3 inches across, often marked with a dark 'face'. Flowers are edible.
Caring for pansies
Also called: Lady's delight. A low, mounding cool-season annual with flat, five-petaled flowers 1 to 3 inches across, often marked with a dark 'face'. Flowers are edible.
Bedding/pots: sun to part shade, rich moist well-drained soil; deadhead to prolong bloom; fades in summer heat.
Questions about pansies
What does the pansy mean?
In the traditional language of flowers, the pansy stands for "loving thoughts".
What colors do pansies come in?
Pansies come in purple, blue, yellow, white, red, orange and bicolor.
How do you care for pansies?
Bedding/pots: sun to part shade, rich moist well-drained soil; deadhead to prolong bloom; fades in summer heat.
Where can I buy pansies?
From a local SAF member florist. Enter the recipient's ZIP code on this page to find florists near them.
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