Viola Bunny Ears (Pansy)
Particularly cute, Viola ‘Bunny Ears’ (Pansy) is a low-growing perennial boasting unusual bunny shaped flowers adorned with 2 elongated top petals, and the classic pansy face from early to late spring. The sweet-scented flowers arise from clumps of oval, dark green leaves. A charming addition to beds and borders, rock gardens or containers.
Particularly cute, Viola 'Bunny Ears' (Pansy) is a low-growing perennial boasting unusual bunny shaped flowers adorned with 2 elongated top petals, and the classic pansy face from early to late spring. The sweet-scented flowers arise from clumps of oval, dark green leaves. A charming addition to beds and borders, rock gardens or containers.
- Easily growing up to 6-8 in. tall and wide (15-20 cm).
- A full sun or partial shade lover, it is best grown in fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soils.
- Keep an eye out for slugs, snails, glasshouse red spider mite, violet gall midge, pansy leaf spot and powdery mildews. Deer resistant.
- Deadhead spent flowers to promote more blooms. Cut back after flowering.
- Propagate by seed sown in late winter or early spring.
Requirements
| Hardiness | 6 – 10 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones | 1 – 9 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, A1, A2, A3, H1, H2 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Viola – Violets |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Early,Mid,Late) |
| Height | 6" – 8" (15cm – 20cm) |
| Spread | 6" – 8" (15cm – 20cm) |
| Spacing | 6″ – 8″ (15cm – 20cm) |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Showy |
| Tolerance | Deer |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Edging, Patio and Containers |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |