General Information:

  • Category- Flower
  • Binomial Name- Viola tricolor
  • Common Names- wild pansy, Johnny jump up
  • Spread- 4-6 inches**
  • Height- 7-10 inches**
  • Average Production- 30-50 flowers per plant/year
  • Days to Maturity- 90-120 days*

Environmental Requirements:

  • Soil-  Well-drained soils, Loamy or Sandy
  • Soil Moisture- 30%
  • Soil pH- 6.4-7.8
  • Soil temperature- 16-23°C
  • Climate temperature- 16°C-28°C
  • Sun Requirements- Full Sun
  • Best Time to Plant- In Spring

Tips to Grow Johnny Jump Up:

  1. Arrange good quality cutting/seeds of Johnny Jump Up.
  2. Soil should be Well-drained soils, Loamy or Sandy.
  3. Seeds for your Johnny Jump Up plant can be sown direct early in the spring. Or, you can start seeds indoors six to eight weeks before the last frost.
  4. Cover seeds with an eighth of an inch of soil, water them well, and keep them warm. Johnny Jump Up will take awhile to germinate.
  5. Cover lightly with 1/8” of soil.
  6. When the first true leaves appear, thin out each planting cell or pot, only keeping the strongest seedling.
  7. When your viola seedlings can handle a full day of outdoor sunshine, transplant them into the garden.
  8. Deadhead and prune Johnny Jump Up to encourage the best blooms. Harvest the flowers of Johnny Jump Up when they reach desired color and size.

** The values are standard values but might change a bit.

*To get flowers quickly, the users can buy plants from nursery.

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