Plant Information
Top Wave™ Rose Blotch Spreading Pansy
New variety!Scientific Name: Viola x wittrockiana
Common Name: Spreading Pansy
Hardiness Zone: 5a - 11
Hardiness Degree: -20°F (-28.9°C)
Blooming Season: Early Spring, Spring, Autumn, Winter
Plant Habit: Mounded, Spreading, Trailing
Characteristics: Winter Interest (regional), Fragrant Flowers, Frost Tolerant
Water: Medium
Fertilize: Every two weeks
Spacing: 10 - 12" (25 - 30cm)
Height: 7 - 9" (18 - 23cm)
Width: 20 - 30" (51 - 76cm)
Exposure: Sun
General Information: Excellent choice for containers, baskets and garden beds. Will overwinter through USDA Zone 5; in cold climates, mulch over Winter to provide added protection.
Wave® Pansies are your top choice for premium pots and mixed containers for the cool season! With the largest flowers of any spreading pansy series, and a nicely mounded shape at point-of-sale, Top Wave beats the competition for visual appeal at retail. Once established, the plants trail vigorously for the consumer and can be used in a wide variety of applications. It’s a perfect addition in cool-season gardens, with low maintenance and long-lasting colour.
Plug crop time: 4 to 5 weeks
Transplant to finish: Spring 7 to 8 weeks, Autumn 4 to 5 weeks
- Top Wave is your optimal choice for 5 to 6-in./13 to 15-cm pots and larger, plus mixed containers!
- The largest flowers of any spreading pansy series, it has 25% bigger blooms than Cool Wave.
- With improved structure and leaf shape, the plants nicely disguise all the branching as they mound up at point-of-sale.
- Once established, the plants are vigorously trailing for use in window boxes, baskets and as container spillers.
- Faster to fill in the landscape than standard pansies.
Rich, deep rose colour with a stable blotch. The most compact of the series. 'PAS1537848'