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Planting, Growing, and Caring for Pansies
Cooking Notes
- Pansies are one of several edible garden flowers! They have a mild minty flavor and make for a lovely edible flourish on a salad or dessert.
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As I've read every where, pansies are an annual, and are either purchased as a plant or started from seed. What's curious to me is I have these growing ALL over my property!! Full sun, part shade, through the cracks of the concrete,,, you name it, I have them growing! Each year I have several that come up here and there, but this year is a record.
If I have one, I have a million!
How do you deadhead pansies?
You can either pinch-off the flower bud or cut it off just below the faded bud. New flowers will come up on new stems.
Will the pansy grow If I keep it in my room? I don't get a lot of direct sunlight though
Pansies are sun-loving plants that enjoy cool weather, so not the best choice for a room without direct sunlight! See our article on best indoor plants for low light: https://www.almanac.com/best-indoor-plants-low-light
Do I just pinch flower off or cut stem to produce new flowers?
You can do either—pinch off the flower bud or cut it off just below the faded bud. New flowers will come up on new stems.
can pansies be brought back to life if they are cut down?
Thanks so much for telling me that Pansies have "faces". Now I know the difference between the Pansy and the Petunia. Those "faces" are sweet and lovely.
Thanks
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