Pansy spp. Blotch Mix

Common Name:
Pansy 'Blotch Mix'

Description:
Pansy 'Blotch Mix' is a colourful cool-season flowering perennial commonly grown as an annual, valued for its large, cheerful blooms featuring distinctive dark central blotches that create a striking "face" effect. This vibrant mix produces flowers in a wide range of colours including yellow, purple, blue, white, pink, red and burgundy, providing exceptional seasonal colour throughout autumn, winter and spring. Forming a compact mound of lush green foliage, Pansy 'Blotch Mix' is ideal for garden beds, borders, containers, hanging baskets and mass plantings. It thrives in Melbourne's cooler conditions and performs best in fertile, well-drained soil with regular moisture. Deadheading spent blooms encourages continuous flowering and keeps plants looking fresh. Its long flowering season, broad colour range and excellent garden performance make it a favourite for creating eye-catching seasonal displays.

Form:

• Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:

• Height: 15–25 cm
• Width: 20–30 cm

Aspect:

• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Autumn
• Flowers in Winter
• Flowers in Spring

Flower Colour:

• Yellow
• Purple
• Blue
• White
• Pink
• Red
• Burgundy
• Violet
• Bi-coloured combinations
• Dark central blotches

Key Attributes:

• Bee Attracting
• Edible Flowers
• Herbaceous
• Perennial
• Suitable for Pots
• Bright seasonal colour
• Excellent for borders
• Ideal for hanging baskets
• Long flowering period
• Suitable for mass planting

Toxicity:
Generally regarded as non-toxic to humans, dogs and cats. Flowers are edible and commonly used as garnishes and cake decorations. As with any plant material, excessive consumption may cause mild digestive discomfort.

Companion Plants:

• Alyssum
• Cineraria
• Cyclamen
• Dianthus
• Dusty Miller (Jacobaea maritima)
• Hellebore
• Lobelia
• Polyanthus
• Primula
• Snapdragons
• Stock
• Viola
• Wallflower (Erysimum)