Pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
Plant out 3 weeks before your last spring frost. Space plants 6 in (15 cm) apart.
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When to plant
Timed from your frost dates, so it holds wherever you garden. Give yours and every step below becomes a date.
Optimal Spring Transplant
From a plantRecommended from a plant- Plant out3 weeks before your last spring frost
- First harvestabout 70 days after planting out
Optimal Fall Transplant
From a plant- Plant out6 weeks before your first fall frost
- First harvestabout 21 days after planting out
Optimal Indoor Start
From seedRecommended from seed- Start indoors13 weeks before your last spring frost
- Begin hardening off4 weeks before your last spring frost
- Plant out3 weeks before your last spring frost
- First harvestabout 70 days after sowing
Growing pansy
- Spacing in the row
- 6 in (15 cm)
- Between rows
- 6 in (15 cm)
- Sun
- Partial Shade
- Mature height
- 6-9 in
- Life cycle
- Annual
Feeding
- How often
- Every 2-4 weeks during active growth. Use a balanced liquid feed (or a granular one at the longer interval), less often in cold weather when growth slows, and avoid high-nitrogen products.
Your pansy, planned to the day.
Canopy turns these timings into dates from your own frost data, places every plant at its spacing on your garden map, and tracks it all the way to harvest.