Pansy

PLANT TYPE: Pansy (Annual)

HARDINESS (USDA ZONE): 7 to 11

SEASON: Spring and Fall

EXPOSURE: Full sun

TIME TO MATURITY: 6 weeks

SPACING: 6 inches

PLANTING DEPTH: Seed 1/4 inch depth

HEIGHT: 4 to 8 inches

SPREAD: 4 to 6 inches

PESTS & DISEASES: Slugs, aphids, powdery mildew, crown rot, root rot, anthracnose and leaf spot

WATER NEEDS: 1″ per week

MAINTENANCE: Moderate

TOLERANCE: Moderate heat and high humidity

SOIL TYPE: Silty Loam

SOIL pH: 5.0 to 5.9

SOIL DRAINAGE: Moist, Well Drained

COMPANION PLANTING: Kale, ornamental cabbage, Swiss Chard and parsley

GENUS: Viola spp.