A Pansy with large blue and white flowers on compact plants.
Pronunciation
(VI-oh-la)(wit-rock-i-A-na)
Plant Type
All Plants, Perennial Tender
Hardiness Zone
6
Sunlight
full sun in the spring and fall, some shade during the hot months
Moisture
average to moist
Soil & Site
average to well drained
Temperature
Definitely grows best in the cooler times of the year. Reported to be hardy to zone #6, about minus 10 degrees F.
Dimensions
8 by 8 inches
Maintenance
dead heading
Propagation
seeds
Author's Notes
In one yard I maintained we would put a few hundred Pansies in containers in the early spring and than transplant to shaded areas of the garden in the summer.
Notes & Reference
#40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage)