Viola x wittrockiana, more commonly known as Pansies, are short-lived perennial flowers. Originating back in the 1800s, the flowers come in a vast array of colors and are ideal for planters, hanging ...

Seed pansies and violas this month for spring flowers and again around mid-July for flowers from early autumn through spring. Early every year I keep in touch with as many of my regular seed sources ...

In literature and folklore, the pansy finds multiple mentions, most notably in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, where Ophelia refers to it as the flower of thought. The name “pansy” derives from the ...

Don't throw out last year's unused seeds. Many if not most will still be viable, especially if stored in cool, dry conditions ...

If you want a steady stream of colorful flowers in your garden from fall well into spring, you need to know a gardening secret. The season most people think of as a time for resting, winter, is ...

Dear Master Gardener: What’s the difference between viola and pansy? How cold tolerant are they? Answer: There are about 500 species of annuals, perennials, and biennials in the Viola genus. All of ...

Pansies could be the perfect wallflower — quiet, unassuming, blend-into-the-backdrop plants — of the garden. Not for Brenna Estrada, though. She’s researched their history, grown and sold them ...

February is the month when indoor seed-starting takes center stage in the Northern gardening world. It’s when eager gardeners get busy starting their cool-season plants, such as cabbage, broccoli, ...

One drawback of being an anthophile is that one can never get enough of flowers. Some of the most beautiful flowers that continue to charm growers and onlookers with their array of colours are, sadly, ...

February can feel far too early to think about summer flowers. But many of the most breathtaking blooms simply won’t perform if you wait until spring warmth arrives to start them from seed. “If you ...