Collection of 5 Matrix Pansy Spice Mix Plug Plants

The Matrix Spice Mix Pansy Collection blooms in a variety of colours, creating a fantastic effect in the garden or in containers. The medium-sized flowers are solid or bicoloured, with or without black macules. They come in shades of orange or blackcurrant, with various tones of lavender and pink. They bloom for a very long period of time. The plants are compact, floriferous, and resistant to cold, diseases, and heat. This variety regrows well in spring and does not bolt with the first heat, ensuring a long and high-quality flowering period. It is easy to grow in humus-bearing and moist soil, in a sunny or partially shaded location.

The collection includes:

1 plug plant of Medium-sized Pansy Matrix Cassis

1 plug plant of Medium-sized Pansy Matrix Deep Blue Blotch

1 plug plant of Medium-sized Pansy Matrix Lavender Shades

1 plug plant of Medium-sized Pansy Matrix Deep Orange

1 plug plant of Medium-sized Pansy Matrix Alpha Solar Flare

Garden pansies, sometimes called giant Swiss pansies, are actually hybrids grouped under Viola x wittrockiana. They belong to the violet family and are mostly grown as annuals or biennials, although they are theoretically perennial but short-lived. The 'Matrix F1 Spice Mix' variety produces ramified plants that quickly form compact clumps, with a slightly spreading habit, reaching 20cm (8in) in height and 20 to 30cm (8 to 12in) in width. They bloom from late winter to late spring, or from late spring to late summer. The 'Matrix F1 Spice Mix' pansies offer medium-sized flowers, with a diameter of 4 to 5cm (2in), that are fully open. Some of them are solid in bright orange or lavender, while others combine white petals with pink petals of varying shades, up to purple. Depending on the plants, they may or may not have 3 black macules at the base of the petals, surrounding a tiny bright yellow and white centre. The medium green leaves are elliptical and broadly crenate.

If you love them in the garden, plant them in containers on the windowsill so you can enjoy them up close while staying warm. Play with colours and combine pansies with primroses, wallflowers, grape hyacinths, daisies... and even with grasses like Japanese sedge for a graphic effect in a contemporary style. In the garden, associate them with Heucheras and tulips. The blue-green colour of glaucous fescues also complements them well.

Pansy petals are edible and their colours will add a touch of originality to your salads and pastries. To do this, grow them as you would your vegetables, as naturally as possible.

Note: Please be aware that our plug plants are professional products intended for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, transplant them as soon as possible, either in containers, window boxes, or directly in flower beds.