- A classic garden plant
- As close to black as you are likely to find.
What you need to know:
- 1 x Mr Fothergills Pansy Blackjack Seeds
- Sow: February to August
- Flowering: May to October
- Indoors Sowing Guide: Sow indoors to flower the same year, 0.5cm (1/4") deep, in a tray of compost. Water well and place on warm kitchen windowsill. A temperature of 15-20cm (60-68oF) is ideal. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 14-28 days. Transplant to other trays 5cm (2") apart when large enough to handle. (Always hold seedlings by a leaf, never by the stem.) Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out 15cm (6") apart, when frosts are over.
- Outdoors Sowing Guide: Sow outdoors thinly in a seed bed, 0.5cm (1/4") deep, into finely prepared soil which has already been watered. Thin seedlings to 5cm (2") apart before planting out to flowering position from late summer onwards, spacing 15cm (6") apart.
- Soil Type: Well drained, fertile
- Position: Part shade
- Hints & Tips: Remove dead flower heads to prolong flowering. A feed in late summer may keep plants flowering well into the autumn.
- Approximate Maximum Height: 15cm
- Approximate Maximum Spread: 15cm
- Flower Colour: Dark Purple
- Hardiness & Longevity: Hardy Perennial
- Pack Size: 75 Seeds
