DESCRIPTION: Frizzle Sizzle Lemonberry Improved pansies cover themselves in showy 3 in. ruffled flowers in shades of Frilly yellow with purple picotee and dark blotch ranging from solid purple and yellow. on compact, 6-9 in. tall plants. Flowers show strongest ruffling in cool weather. Frizzle Sizzle pansies bloom early and are outstanding choices for containers or beds.

BOTANICAL NAME: Viola x wittrockiana
OTHER NAMES:  Garden Pansy, 
GROUP/CLASS: 
AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT:  15-20 cm
AVERAGE MATURE SPREAD:  60 cm
SUN EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade
FLOWER COLOUR: Yellow with purple picotee
FLOWERING TIME: Early spring to fall
FOLIAGE COLOUR: Green
COLD HARDINESS: Annual
WATER NEEDS: Average
OTHER FEATURES: Deer Resistant

Planting:

Start inside 8 weeks before planting out. Lightly cover seed, provide total darkness and normal room temperatures. Should germinate in 10-20 days. May also be direct seeded into the garden in early spring or early autumn. Transplant outside in early spring into a part shade location.

Growing:

Only plant in full sun in areas with cool summers. Very frost tolerant and prefers cool, moist conditions. Provide rich, moist well-drained soil. A mulch is often helpful. Deadhead regularly to ensure that plants bloom all season. Self-seeds.

Landscape Attributes

Frizzle Sizzle Lemonberry Pansy is an herbaceous annual with a mounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

Frizzle Mix Pansy is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Self-Seeding
• Mass Planting
• Border Edging
• General Garden Use
• Container Planting
• Hanging Baskets