Viola x wittrockiana 'Colossus Deep Blue With Blotch' ~ Colossus™ Deep Blue With Blotch Pansy

Viola x wittrockiana 'Colossus Deep Blue With Blotch' ~ Colossus™ Deep Blue With Blotch PansyColossus Deep Blue With Blotch Pansy is a vigorous perennial with a dense and tight, non stretching habit and dark green leaves. The extra large upward facing flowers are deep violet blue with a black blotch and bloom from fall through spring in mild winters. Prefers full sun and moist well drained soils. The Colossus series has improved heat and humidity tolerance and can tolerate a hard freeze if the soil is not dry, otherwise may experience dieback

Colossus Deep Blue With Blotch Pansy is a vigorous perennial with a dense and tight, non-stretching habit and dark green leaves.  The extra large upward facing flowers are deep violet-blue with a black blotch and bloom from fall through spring in mild winters.  Prefers full sun and moist well-drained soils. The Colossus series has improved heat and humidity tolerance and can tolerate a hard freeze if the soil is not dry, otherwise may experience dieback in harsh winters to return in spring.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance.  Water regularly- keep soil moisture consistent.  Susceptible to fugal leaf damage. Watch for snails and slugs.  Deadheading can prolong bloom season.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Coral Bells, Wood Spurge, Violet

IMAGE: Ball Seed, Colossus Deep Blue with Blotch Pansy

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.