The weather has been so wildly unpredictable this spring (tornadoes in February, snowstorms in late April, for example) that I decided to fill my annual planters with something that could handle the extremes.
Pansies can tolerate temperatures in the upper 20s (F) but also thrive when the mercury hits the 70s. I purchased ‘Fizzy Lemonberry’ pansies in late April and put them in my little planters that will eventually hold short zinnias during the summer months.
These cheery yellow and purple blooms appear on plants 8 to 10 inches tall.
They are adding a little flash of spring color to our front walkway.
I even had a few plants left over that I tucked into one of my partial-shade flowerbeds.
