1 1/2–2 1/2″ blooms in shades of cream, peach, rose, burgundy, gold, and white. Vigorous and healthy plants. Mildly fragrant blooms. Also known as pansy, Johnny jump-up, European field pansy, heart’s ease, and hybrid violet.
Cut flowers: Overwinters well in our unheated tunnel (Zone 5) from a fall planting, yielding 15–20″ long stems under those conditions, perfect for mixing with tulips and daffodils in early spring bouquets. Harvestable in mid-to-late spring. Dense plants produce abundant stems and blooms.
Edible Flowers: Decorative and edible garnish for salads and desserts with slight wintergreen flavor. While a popular choice for brightening up salad mix, the flowers are also good for candying.
