Berries N' Cream Mixture Cool Wave (F1) Pansy Seed

Berries N' Cream Mixture Cool Wave(F1) Pansy Seed

Trailing plants spill with purple, violet, and white blooms
Cool-season flowers brighten spring and fall displays
Spreading habit quickly softens container edges
Perfect for baskets, window boxes, and groundcover

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Key Attributes

Botanical Name

Viola x wittrockiana

Days to maturity

85 Days

Sun

Partial

Packet

10 Seeds

Zones 6–10 Check your growing zone

About Berries N' Cream Mixture Cool Wave, (F1) Pansy Seed, Pansy Seed

Berries N' Cream Cool Wave is a fast growing, long lasting trailing pansy for Spring and Autumn. A mixture of purple, violet wing and white flowers. Spreading habit quickly softens container edges. Perfect for baskets, window boxes, and groundcover. Cool-season flowers brighten spring and fall displays. Trailing plants spill with purple, violet, and white blooms.

Growing details

Planting

Sow Depth

1/4"

Days to Germination

10–21 days

Germination Type

G - Cool-Soil Germination

In-row plant spacing

6-9"

Plant profile

Life Cycle

Perennial

Hardiness Zone

Zones 6-10

Plant Height

12 inches

Growth Habits

Mounding, Spreading, Trailing

Seed & variety

Seeds Per Ounce

20,000

Color

Purple, White

Seed Type

Hybrid

Growing Instructions

Before Planting

Prepare for Pansy by selecting a site with morning sun or bright partial shade, protection from harsh afternoon heat, and moist but well-drained soil. Incorporate compost and prepare a fine, weed-free bed without burying tree roots or creating soggy conditions. Confirm any seed chilling or light-germination requirement before sowing pansy.

Planting

Start pansies indoors 10–12 weeks before outdoor planting, maintaining about 60–65°F and darkness until germination. Move seedlings to bright, cool conditions as soon as they emerge. Harden transplants gradually and set them outdoors in early spring because established plants tolerate light frost. For fall bloom, sow in midsummer and protect germinating seed from excessive heat.

Watering

Provide pansy with even moisture during active growth and flowering. Water deeply at soil level when the upper soil begins drying, avoiding both severe wilting and saturated conditions.

Fertilizer

Feed pansy sparingly after roots establish, repeating during bloom only when growth indicates a need. Use the lowest effective rate to avoid foliage-heavy plants.

Harvesting

Cut pansy flowers when blooms are well colored and at the opening stage best suited to display. Harvest during the cool morning with clean shears, leaving healthy foliage for continued flowering.

Tips

Pinch young pansy plants to encourage branching when appropriate, then deadhead regularly to extend flowering. Succession plantings can maintain color after the earliest plants decline.

Pests & Diseases

Pansies are susceptible to Cercospora and Ramularia leaf spots, anthracnose, powdery mildew, Botrytis, and crown rot. Start with clean plants, space for airflow, and remove spotted leaves frequently. Discard plants with blackened crowns or rapid collapse, then replace contaminated surface mulch or potting mix.

Pest pressure on pansy most often comes from aphids, thrips, mites, Japanese beetles, slugs, and caterpillars. Handpick chewing pests and monitor mites or thrips closely during hot, dry weather; protect visiting beneficial insects.