Open-pollinated. Short-lived perennial. As if an artist had taken a fine brush to paint delicate bright stripes on its palette of solid colors. Purple, pink, yellow and light blue striped with white and yellow strokes. Donna Dyrek’s blossomed the first of July from an April 8 start. Pansies are among the first to revive in the spring. Dwarf 6" plants with large fragrant faces. ~1,100 seeds/g. ②
Brush Strokes Pansy
Brush Strokes Pansy
Open-pollinated. Short-lived perennial. As if an artist had taken a fine brush to paint delicate bright stripes on its palette of solid colors. Purple, pink, yellow and light blue striped with white and yellow strokes. Donna Dyrek’s blossomed the first of July from an April 8 start. Pansies are among the first to revive in the spring. Dwarf 6" plants with large fragrant faces. ~1,100 seeds/g. ②
Additional Information
Pansy
~580 seeds/g except where noted.
Annual or short-lived perennial. Burpee’s in 1888 called the pansy “the most popular of all flowers grown from seed,” and sold more than 100,000 packets per year. James Vick’s Sons sold 27 different kinds and mixtures in 1895. For thoughts, remembrance, from the French pensée.
Culture: Old-fashioned bedding plant thrives in cool moist conditions. Among the first to revive in spring. Start 2 months prior to planting in a cool (60–65°) place. Cover seed to germinate. Takes about 12 days. Grow on in very cool temperatures—preferably below 50°. Likes partial sun.
See also Johnny-Jump-Up.
Flowers
All flowers are open-pollinated except where noted.
Days in parentheses after a variety indicate days to first bloom.
Germination Testing
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Our Seeds are Non-GMO
All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.