Wildflowers
Viola tricolor - Wild Pansy
Wild Pansy
Wild Pansy also known as Heartsease and as the name implies have been used in herbal medicine for centuries. It's prolific and flowers throughout the year from Spring into late Autumn. The flowers are edible and highly decorative.
- Plant type
- Hardy Annual
- Position
- Partial shade
- Height
- 15cm
- Spread
- 15cm
Growing calendar
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Sow indoors
Sow outdoors
Flowering
Harvest
Sowing & growing
Sow indoors Mar-Apr or Aug-Sep in well drained compost. With a light covering of compost they germinate at 15-20°C. Prick-out once large enough to handle and acclimatise the young plants, only planting out after risk of frost has passed. Alternatively sow directly outside Apr-May. Thin the seedlings to 15cm apart.
Aftercare
Deadhead or pick flowers to extend the flowering period, if plants become leggy cut back to promote regrowth.
Gallery
Ref. SEV006