{"id":11229,"date":"2020-03-08T04:06:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-07T18:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardens.theownerbuildernetwork.co\/?p=11229"},"modified":"2025-10-30T21:15:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T11:15:04","slug":"growing-guide-how-to-grow-pansies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theownerbuildernetwork.co\/gardens\/2020\/03\/08\/growing-guide-how-to-grow-pansies\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing Guide: How to Grow Pansies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pansies are one of the most popular cool-weather annuals. There are many cultivars in the genus Viola. Only a botanist can really tell which is which. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The gardener knows pansies as flowers with heart-shaped, overlapping petals in bright colors – often with face-like center markings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many pansies have two colors. The colors make them striking plants despite their small size. Although delicate, pansies are surprisingly hardy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Although delicate, pansies are surprisingly hardy. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How\nto Grow Pansies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pansies are easy to grow and require minimum care. Available in a wide variety of colors and mixes, the plants can be started from seed either indoors or in the garden. However, experts recommend starting them from established plants from nurseries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s\nhow to keep your pansies growing and blooming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing Pansies From Seed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pansies\nare difficult to grow from seed, but you can start pansy seeds indoors 8 to 10\nweeks before the last spring frost. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If\nyou decide to sow seeds directly in your garden, covering the soil with black\nplastic will help germination. You should check the soil daily to make sure it\ndoesn\u2019t dry out under the plastic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remove\nthe plastic sheet once the first sprouts begin to show. Pansy seeds usually\ngerminate in one or two weeks but can take up to 15 weeks to bloom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pansies are difficult to grow from seed, but you can start pansy seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before the last spring frost. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Planting\nPansies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When\nbuying plants, choose pansies that are thickset, bushy, and have plenty of\nbuds. Avoid those with open blooms. They will have been strained to near\nexhaustion from working so hard in a tiny pot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pansies\ngrow best when soil temperatures are between 7\u00b0C and 18\u00b0\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bC. You should prepare\nthe soil in garden beds well before planting by working in compost and\nwell-rotted manure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You should prepare the soil in garden beds well before planting by working in compost and well-rotted manure. (Photo: Susana Secretariat\/Flickr) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Plant adult pansies outside once the ground becomes workable in the spring. The plants like a sunny spot through the cooler months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In warm areas, some light shade in spring and early summer will help keep them flowering longer. Take care that the roots do not come into contact with concentrated fertilizer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pansies can tolerate a light frost just after planting. However, it\u2019s best to delay planting if temperatures still regularly reach freezing. You can also plant them in late summer for fall and winter blooms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pansies like a sunny spot through the cooler months. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How\nto Care for Pansies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Remember to water<\/a> pansies regularly. One of the most common reasons why pansies fail is because they do not get enough water. If your pansies are not doing well, try watering them more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can use an all-purpose fertilizer around your pansies to help them grow. But be wary of using nitrogen-heavy fertilizers. These can result in more foliage instead of flowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remove faded flowers to encourage the plants to produce more blooms and extend the blooming season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Remember
Remember to water pansies regularly. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Food\nfor Thought<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Experts recommend pansies for novice gardeners, especially when purchased as bedding plants. With proper nurturing, the plants will provide bright blooms for your garden over a long flowering season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a little food for thought. Pansies symbolize \u201cthinking\u201d or \u201cthoughts.\u201d In fact, the word \u201cpansy\u201d comes from French pens\u00e9e<\/em>, meaning \u201cthought,\u201d says the Old Farmer’s Almanac<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, like their cousins the violas and violets, the flowers are edible. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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