Viola x wittrockiana Cool Wave Golden Yellow - Pansy

Viola x wittrockiana Cool Wave Golden Yellow is a next-generation hybrid variety of V. x wittrockiana, belonging to a series of trailing plants with a dense habit. They bear brightly coloured flowers from summer to autumn, sometimes even in winter. They are resistant to inclement weather. It is a biennial plant flowering from October to April, with a trailing habit that is ideal for hanging baskets. It can also be used as ground cover in flower beds. Its vibrant golden yellow flowering brightens up any floral arrangement and brings sunshine to the shortest days of the year. 

Garden pansies, sometimes called Swiss giant pansies, are hybrids grouped in the Viola x wittrockiana group. They belong to the violet family and are most often grown as annuals or biennials, although they are theoretically perennial but short-lived.

The Cool Wave series, developed in the USA, brings together a collection of pansies that have a trailing habit. They have excellent branching and quickly form a clump that can reach 20cm (8in) in height and 30 to 40cm (12 to 16in) in width. They can even be encouraged to grow more vigorously with fertilisation every 15 days. They exhibit remarkable flowering power from autumn to spring. Golden Yellow produces small, serrated leaves of a medium green colour and elliptical shape. Above these leaves, a mass of small flowers measuring 3 to 4cm (1 to 2in) in diameter bloom, composed of five slightly overlapping rounded petals. Their colour is a bright, uniform, and pure yellow.

When planted in summer, they will bloom from autumn onwards. These robust pansies withstand unfavourable weather conditions and tolerate periods of frost. They may droop in the cold, but will revive as temperatures become milder. They will accompany you throughout winter, becoming more discreet, and continue to bloom in spring.

Pansies are wonderful in the garden, but they also work beautifully in a pot on a windowsill to be enjoyed up close. They look perfect alongside primroses, wallflowers, grape hyacinths, and daisies. They even go well with grasses like Japanese sedge for a contemporary effect. Combine them with heucheras and tulips as well. The blue-green colour of glaucous fescues also enhances their beauty. In a bohemian spirit, their colours will go well with orange and blue. 

Pansy petals are edible, and their colours will add a unique touch to salads and pastries. For this use, consider growing them just like you would grow your vegetables, in the most natural way possible.

Please be aware that our plug plants are professional products intended for experienced gardeners. Upon receipt, transplant them as soon as possible, either in pots and containers, or directly in flower beds.