Pansies are the perfect choice for your flowerbeds and container gardens. A fall favorite, these wonderful blooms are the ideal choice for cool-season color. Plant pansies now to enjoy these vibrant blooms well into the early spring season.
Matrix® Pansies
Matrix® Pansies are known for their large blooms and color. They are hardy and will thrive during our cool southern seasons. Matrix® Pansies have superior branching and short stems to support the abundance of blooms and keep them upright. Available in a variety of colors, you can find selections in solid or “clear” colors or blotch.
Blotch vs. Clear Pansies
Pansies are a popular choice because there are many colors and patterns. They are available in blotch or clear. What does that mean exactly? Blotch pansies contain a dark center, which are sometimes referred to as faces, that create a dramatic display in your flowerbeds or containers.
Clear varieties contain beautiful blooms that are rich in color with the classic, yellow centers.
We offer many shades like white, orange, yellow, blue, and more!
Pansy Planting Tips
Pansies need partial to full sunlight throughout the day. They will grow to be about 6-8 inches tall at maturity with a spread of 8 inches. When planting in your flowerbeds, it is important that the individual plants are spaced approximately 6 inches apart to provide space and room to grow.
Pansies like average to moist soil conditions. Try planting with Calloway’s Flower Bed Mix in your flowerbeds or Calloway’s Premium Potting Soil in your containers for an ideal balance of moisture in the soil to foster healthy root growth.
Matrix® Pansies also make for a fantastic “Filler” plant in your container gardens. The masses of spectacular color will compliment any “Thriller” plant and create a vibrant and full creation.
An important planting tip for any potential freeze conditions is planning ahead. Give your pansies a good drink of water before the expected freeze. This will help by keeping available water closer to the root system and enable your plants to weather the cold.
Finally, to protect your plant’s roots even more, consider covering your flowerbeds with a thick layer of mulch, especially in the winter. If you do not have time to lay your mulch before a freeze, use a frost cloth to protect your plants from the frosty conditions.
Feeding your Pansies
Give your pansies that extra boost with quality plant food from Calloway’s. Our new and improved Premium Flower Food is great for all blooming flowers, especially pansies! Our 12-4-8 specialized formula contains nitrogen, Fx Iron®, phosphate, and other key ingredients to help your pansies produce big and bold color! Fx Iron® is an environmentally friendly source of iron that won’t stain your concrete!
Apply your Calloway’s Premium Flower Food every 30 days from time of planting. Follow the instructions on the label for usage amounts based on the area the pansies are planted.
Pansies are playful and will delight your landscape with a rainbow of colors. Stop by our store nearest you today for all your pansy planting needs! Questions? Ask one of our Texas Certified Nursery Professionals available at all of our store locations.