Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
Asia, Europe
Southern Europe
Types
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
4-8
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Rich, Well drained
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Rich, Well drained
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Not Available
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Not Available
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Pansy
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
स्रीवत
Hard fescue
In German
Stiefmütterchen
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
Pensée
Hard fescue
In Spanish
Pensamiento
fétuque ovine
In Greek
πανσές
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
amor-perfeito
Hard fescue
In Polish
Bratek
Hard fescue
In Latin
Cinaede fill
Hard fescue
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Cyperales
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Pansy and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Pansy and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Pansy and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pansy season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Hard Fescue season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Pansy is Rich, Well drained and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Pansy is Acidic and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Pansy and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Pansy and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Pansy and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Pansy and Hard Fescue
Care of Pansy and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pansy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pansy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.