Quantity
About 60 seeds
Exposure
Sun to partial shade
Discover the plant
Family
Violaceae
Type
Perennial flower
Cycle
Perennial
Wild Pansy enchants the garden with its small, luminous blue-violet flowers highlighted by a vibrant yellow heart, like tiny faces scattered among the foliage. This sprawling perennial naturally finds its place in borders, mass plantings, vegetable gardens, or containers, where it adds both a rustic and refined touch. Highly valued by early pollinators, it helps to awaken the garden's ecosystem while offering delicate and abundant blooms. Its edible flowers and young leaves also add a gourmet dimension, charmingly decorating salads, desserts, cold soups, and infusions. Easy to cultivate and remarkably hardy, it adapts to various locations, from full sun to light shade, with more generous flowering in bright conditions. Its low profile allows for the creation of beautiful natural scenes, like a living carpet punctuated by soft colors throughout the season. In both medicinal and ornamental gardens, it is also recognized for its traditional uses, which further enhances its appeal. Elegant, useful, and resilient, Wild Pansy is a valuable ally for gardeners seeking beauty, biodiversity, and versatility.
Planting guide
From plantingto establishment.
Planting depth
3 mm (1/8 in.)
Establishment temperature
15 to 20 °C (59 to 68 °F)
Establishment time
10 to 20 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun to partial shade
Soil
Humus-rich, cool, and well-drained
Watering
Moderate
Container growing
A controlledenvironment.
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Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodMay to September
HarvestHarvest flowers and leaves from May to September
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsStrawberries, lettuce, rosebushes
Avoid planting withNone known
Flowerbeds, borders, potted plants, edible flowers, infusions
