Viola cornuta 'Etain'

Pansy


Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens

  • Lightly fragrant, pale yellow flowers with lavender margins
  • Blooms heaviest in spring, sporadically until fall
  • Oval, dark green leaves
  • Clumping habit
Blooms all Season
Blooms all Season
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Container
Container
Dried Flower/ Foliage
Dried Flower/ Foliage
Fragrant
Fragrant
Garden
Garden
Ground Cover
Ground Cover

Round-toothed, ovate, green leaves and creeping stems. Small, fragrant, pansy-like flowers, primarily two-toned in a variety of colors such as blue, violet, lavender and yellow. Blooms in late spring to early summer, can rebloom in fall. Great for borders and woodland gardens.



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Prefers average, medium moisture, well-drained soil and full sun to part shade Deadheading encourages more blooms, Plants may self seed Cut back after spring flowering to encourage new growth and potential fall rebloom


Height: 6-8 in
Spread: 6-8 in
Spacing: 5-8 in
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Lavender, Yellow
Zone: 5-8
Price Level 2: 5 for $35~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Fragrant
  • Border or Bed
  • Summer Bloomer
  • Rock Garden
  • Mass Planting
  • Edging
  • Garden
  • Container
  • Blooms all Season
  • Salt Tolerant
  • Ground Cover
  • Dried Flower/ Foliage
  • Heat Tolerant

Critter Resistance:

  • Rabbit Resistant
  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Creeping/Ground Cover
  • Mounding

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Spring
  • Fall
  • Summer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Butterflies

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Moist, Well-Drained


Genus Overview: Viola

Common Name: Pansy

Round-toothed, ovate, green leaves and creeping stems. Small, fragrant, pansy-like flowers, primarily two-toned in a variety of colors such as blue, violet, lavender and yellow. Blooms in late spring to early summer, can rebloom in fall. Great for borders and woodland gardens.