Garden Pansy

Viola × wittrockiana

Garden Pansy (Viola × wittrockiana) is a fast-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 1-10, that matures to about 6-9 in. It does best in part shade and full sun with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-wet soil. Expect blue, purple and white blooms in spring. It attracts butterflies, pollinators and small mammals, stands up well to erosion, heat and humidity.

USDA zones

1-10

Sun

Part shade, Full sun

Water

Medium

Mature size

6-9 in

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-wet

Bloom color

Blue, Purple, White

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Butterflies, Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds, Bees

Tough against

Erosion, Heat, Humidity, Poor soil

Native to

The genus is worldwide.