Family: Violaceae

Scientific Name: Viola x wittrockiana Antique shades

Common Name: Viola Antique shades, Pansy Antique Shades

DescriptionLarge flowering plants with flowers in antique shades.
Pronunciation(VI-oh-la)(wit-rock-i-A-na)
Plant TypeAll Plants, Perennial Tender
Sunlightfull sun in the spring and fall, some shade during the hot months
Moistureaverage to moist
Soil & Siteaverage, well drained
Temperaturegrows best in the cooler times of the year, reported to be hardy to zone #6, about minus 10 degrees F.
Flowerslarge 3 inch flowers
Maintenancedead heading
Propagationseeds
Author's NotesIn 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 (zone #5).
Notes & Reference#40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage)
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