- Botanical name: Viola x wittrockiana 'Tiger Eyes'
- Common name: Pansy
- Family: Violaceae
- Plant Type: Annual, Evergreen
Yellow
- Key features:
- Flowers
- Prefers rich soil
Pansies, Viola x wittrockiana, are low-growing, bushy perennials usually grown as annual bedding plants. They are larger than most species violas, and have heart-shaped leaves and colourful, often bicoloured flowers with darker, face-like markings in the centre. Most cultivars flower in spring and summer but some have been bred to bloom throughout winter, offering a cheerful display of colour when little else is in flower.
Viola ‘Tiger Eyes’ bears unusual gold flowers, with each petal marked with black veining. The flowers contrast beautifully with deep-green foliage. Plants are bushy and compact, and can easily be raised from seed. A very hardy cultivar, ‘Tiger Eyes’ is suitable for summer or winter bedding displays.
For best results keep plants well watered and deadhead regularly to prolong flowering.
How to grow Viola 'Tiger Eyes'
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Plant size
20cm height
30cm spread
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Position in border
Front
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade, full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Clay / heavy / moist / well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
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Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do Plant in July |
A
Do Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
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| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does flower in September |
O
Plant does flower in October |
N
Plant does flower in November |
D
Plant does flower in December |
Viola 'Tiger Eyes' and wildlife
Viola 'Tiger Eyes' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Viola 'Tiger Eyes' poisonous?
Viola 'Tiger Eyes' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
