Viola Tricolor Seeds - All In One For Home Gardens

Viola tricolor, commonly known as Wild Pansy, is a cool-season flowering plant recognized for its small, multicolored blooms and compact growth habit. The plant forms low-growing clumps of green foliage with delicate flowers that often display combinations of purple, yellow, and white. It adapts well to garden beds, borders, and container plantings where cooler temperatures support steady growth and flowering. Wild Pansy grows best in well-drained soil with moderate moisture and performs well in locations receiving full sun to partial shade.

Features

• Compact flowering plant with small multicolored blooms

• Suitable for garden beds, borders, and container planting

• Adapted to cool-season growing conditions

• Low-growing clump-forming growth habit

• Performs well in full sun to partial shade

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Viola tricolor

• Common Name (US): Wild Pansy

• Seed Type / Variety: Flower seeds

• Growth Habit: Low-growing annual or short-lived perennial

• USDA Zones: 3 to 9

• Planting Season: Early spring or autumn

• Growing Season: Spring and autumn

• Sowing Season:

  • Zones 3 to 6: March to May or August to September

  • Zones 7 to 9: February to April or September to October

• Germination Time and Conditions: 10 to 20 days at 15 to 20 C in moist, well-drained seed starting mix

• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun to partial shade

• Soil Requirements: Well-drained loamy soil

• Watering Needs: Moderate watering to keep soil evenly moist

• Mature Plant Size: 4 to 8 inches height; 6 to 10 inches spread

• Plant Spacing: 6 to 8 inches between plants