your #1 choice for pansies & violas

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YOUR #1 CHOICE FOR PANSIES & VIOLAS

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Series MATRIX® SPRING MATRIX™

FRIZZLE SIZZLE

PANOLA® XP & PANOLA®

COOL WAVE®

FRIZZLE SIZZLE MINI

QUICKTIME™ SORBET® XP & SORBET®

Outstanding Features & Benefits

This is the pansy you want for longer days and warmer growing. Matrix features uniform timing and plant habit, with a tight bloom window so all colors ship in the same week in Fall.

Designed for cool-season, short-day growing conditions, Spring Matrix is your best option for plants that look better, last longer and have the tightest flowering window for less dump.

Specialty ruffled flower form grabs attention in cool-season end cap displays, containers and “close-up” landscapes.

Panola XP includes landscaper-friendly clear colors perfect for mixing up custom blends, and they offer exceptional overwintering, uniform habit and a tight flowering window.

The best-performing spreading pansy series delivers easy spreading color for Spring and Fall, so you can extend your growing season, and Cool Wave beats other pansies hands down for vigor and overwintering.

Unique frilly viola for cool-season production is great for smaller containers and “close-up” landscapes.

Flowering two weeks faster than comparable series, Quicktime allows you to sow your viola crop two weeks later and still ship on time in Spring.

Sorbet XP’s genetics offer a uniform plant habit and tight bloom window for precise, programmable, predictable growing and shipping of the highest-quality plants.

Habit & Vigor

Less stretch due to unique plant architecture that grows out rather than up

Less stretch due to unique plant architecture that grows out rather than up

Moderate vigor; upright, mounding habit

Moderate to strong vigor; uniform, upright, mounding habit

Vigorous plants ultimately spread up to 24 to 30 in./ 60 to 75-cm in containers

Moderate vigor; mounding habit, covered in 1 to 1.5-in./3 to 4-cm frilly blooms

Compact plants have a uniform habit and are covered in 1 to 1.5-in./3 to 4-cm blooms

Compact Sorbet XP delivers the most uniform viola for habit, vigor and timing

Color Range

Total colors: 26Mixtures: 17



Total colors: 19 Mixtures: 9


Total colors: 3Mixture: 1

Total colors: 6 Total colors: 44Mixtures: 12

Type Extra-large pansy Large pansy Ruffled pansy Multiflora pansy Spreading pansy Ruffled viola Viola cornuta Viola cornuta

More details inside.

FRIZZLE SIZZLEThe ultimate in cool displays

This unique, frilly bloom style gets even more pronounced in cool conditions, so Spring is the ideal season for showing off that Frizzle Sizzle.

F1 RUFFLED PANSYViola x wittrockiana

Height: 6 to 8 in./15 to 20 cmSpread: 8 to 10 in./20 to 25 cmFlower size: 2.5 in./6 cmPlug crop time: 5 weeksTransplant to finish: Spring 6 to 8 weeks, Fall 4 to 6 weeksSupplied as raw and primed seed. This series offers more unique and bold colors than any other of its type.The frilly flower form is grEat for cool-season end cap displays, and it looks great in containers and “close-up” landscapes.Stronger ruffling occurs in cool conditions, so Spring production is perfect for this pansy.Ideal for 4-in. (10-cm) and larger pots.

SPRING MATRIX™

Your simplest solution for Spring

If you’re using another pansy series and you’re not happy with the uniformity or plant habit, try Spring Matrix. Spring Matrix is designed for cool-season, short-day growing conditions – or when you need a large bloom that maintains good presentation under cold, dark, wet Winter production. F1 LARGE-FLOWERED PANSY Viola x wittrockiana

Height: 8 in./20 cmSpread: 8 to 10 in./20 to 25 cmFlower size: 3 in./8 cmPlug crop time: 5 weeksTransplant to finish: Spring 6 to 7 weeks, Fall 4 to 5 weeksSupplied as raw and primed seed. Spring Matrix plants look better, last longer and have the tightest flowering window for less dump. They offer superior branching without stretching, which puts more flowers on every plant. Its flowers are optimized for production in Winter and Spring to improve presentation. This variety was grower-tested and selected in the northern United States and Europe.Ideal for packs and 4-in. (10-cm) pots.

MATRIX®

Easier Fall production

Matrix is the pansy you want for longer days and warmer growing. Uniformity of timing and plant habit simply can’t be beat by any other varieties in the marketplace. Only Matrix has a tight bloom window that allows shipping of all colors in the same week in Fall.

F1 EXTRA-LARGE-FLOWERED PANSY Viola x wittrockiana

Height: 8 in./20 cmSpread: 8 to 10 in./20 to 25 cmFlower size: 3.5 in./9 cmPlug crop time: 5 weeksTransplant to finish: Spring 6 to 8 weeks, Fall 4 to 6 weeksSupplied as raw and primed seed. Less handling, less waste and exceptional holding power increase your profitability.Seven-day bloom window across all colors in Fall production makes scheduling and growing easy.Extra-large flowers hold up to the heat and PGR stress in Summer/Fall production.Ideal for packs and 4-in. (10-cm) pots.


Mix ’n match made easy!

Panola XP genetics come with a tight 5 to 7-day flowering window, very uniform habit and shorter peduncles across a broad array of colors…including landscaper-friendly clear colors perfect for mixing up custom blends.

F1 MULTIFLORA PANSYViola x wittrockiana

Height: 6 to 8 in./15 to 20 cmSpread: 8 to 10 in./20 to 25 cmFlower size: 2 to 2.25 in./5 to 6 cmPlug crop time: 5 weeksTransplant to finish: Spring 4 to 5 weeks, Fall 3 to 4 weeksSupplied as raw and primed seed. Both Panola XP and standard colors outperform standard medium-flowered varieties in all kinds of conditions. The exceptional overwintering ability makes Panola the best choice for overwintering guarantee pansy programs. Free-flowering, well-branched and compact, the early-blooming plants maintain their garden height with less stretch in warm climates. Standard Panola varieties offer novelties that may not match XP series for habit/timing. Ideal for packs and 4-in. (10-cm) pots.

Find product & growing info on these pansies and violas, plus the full family of PanAmerican Seed products, at panamseed.com.

With the ease and efficiency of PanAmerican Seed® on your shelf, you are in control of sowing, growing and shipping your pansy and viola crops. Make PanAmerican Seed your one-stop-shop — no need to open any other catalog!

PANSIES & VIOLAS More details to help you choose. Then open for all your color options.

COOL WAVE®

The best pansy ever!

Cool Wave spreading pansies crush competing varieties in trailing and filling containers. Plus, Cool Wave beats other pansies hands down for vigor and overwintering. And only Cool Wave packs the selling power of the Wave Brand.

F1 SPREADING PANSYViola x wittrockiana

Height: 6 to 8 in./15 to 20 cm/Spread: 24 to 30 in./61 to 76 cmFlower size: 2 to 2.5 in./5 to 6 cmPlug crop time: 4 to 5 weeksTransplant to finish: Spring 6 to 7 weeks, Fall 4 to 5 weeksUSDA Hardiness Zones: to Zone 5 (-20°F/-29°C minimum temperature)Supplied as primed seed. The best-performing spreading pansy, great for Spring and Fall, extends your growing season for the Wave Brand.With the most prostrate habit, it is great in combos and as groundcover. More vigorous than any other spreading pansy.Superior overwintering Cool Wave is the earliest pansy to return in the Spring.Ideal for 4.5 to 6-in. (11 to 15-cm) pots, baskets and patio planters.

SORBET® XP & SORBET®

Send the best-looking violas to retail

Sorbet XP genetics deliver a uniform plant habit and the tightest bloom window, so you grow and ship the highest-quality violas. Plants cover the soil at flowering, with more blooms on every plant and less stretching. Grower to retailer to landscaper to garden… everyone’s satisfied with Sorbet XP!

F1 VIOLAViola cornuta

Height: 6 to 8 in./15 to 20 cmSpread: 6 to 8 in./15 to 20 cm Flower size: 1 to 1.5 in./3 to 4 cmPlug crop time: 4.5 to 5 weeksTransplant to finish: Early Spring 6 to 9 weeks, Fall 4 to 5 weeksSupplied as raw and primed seed. Sorbet XP needs fewer PGRs, with superior holdability and less shrink.F1 vigor assures greater germination and earliness, along with excellent plug and garden performance.These early-blooming plants remain compact in both heat and cold, so they are standout performers in Spring and Fall.Both free-flowering series perform across a wide range of climatic conditions and have excellent overwintering.Standard Sorbet varieties offer novelties that may not match XP series for habit/timing.Ideal for packs and 4-in. (10-cm) pots.

We have your complete pansy and viola assortment for landscapes, baskets or containers, with the core colors and novelties you want, and the dependable, proven performance you expect from PanAmerican Seed.

These varieties are your top choices for Spring and Fall planting. Large to small blooms or upright to trailing habits, you will find an exciting range of core colors, novelties and mixes to meet your needs and exceed your customer’s expectations.

FRIZZLE SIZZLE MINIAdd a specialty ruffled look to violas!

The viola flower with an attractive edge! Their frilly blooms gets even more pronounced in cool conditions like Frizzle Sizzle, so Spring is perfect for this new mini format.

F1 RUFFLED VIOLAViola cornuta

Height: 6 to 8 in./15 to 20 cmSpread: 6 to 8 in./15 to 20 cmFlower size: 1.25 to 1.5 in./3 to 4 cmPlug crop time: 4.5 to 5 weeksTransplant to finish: 6 to 7 weeksSupplied as raw and primed seed. The series adds a unique frilly flower form to violas.Great for containers or “close-up” landscapes.Best for cool-season in early Spring or Fall; stronger ruffling occurs in cool conditions.Spring production is recommended.

QUICKTIME™Early-blooming, free-flowering plants provide bright color in early Spring and Fall gardens

With two weeks faster flowering time, Quicktime requires less labor and less heat in the greenhouse, so the cost savings quickly add up!

F1 VIOLAViola cornuta

Height: 6 to 8 in./15 to 20 cmSpread: 6 to 8 in./15 to 20 cmFlower size: 1 to 1.5 in./3 to 4 cmPlug crop time: 4.5 to 5 weeks.Transplant to finish: Spring 5 to 6 weeks, Fall 3 to 4 weeksSupplied as primed seed. Quicktime varieties are screened and selected for reduced daylength sensitivity.Quicktime is programmable and saves time for growers.Quicktime is a well-branched, full-bodied plant that fills out the pot or pack.Quicktime has ‘Hyperflora’ flowering power, which means it has multiple blooms at first flower and continues with fast secondary and tertiary flowering.Growers can use Quicktime to come to market earlier than other violas, or they can use Quicktime to transplant up to two weeks later and still ship during the traditional viola market window.

MATRIX®

SPRING MATRIX™

FRIZZLE SIZZLE


COOL WAVE®

FRIZZLE SIZZLE MINI


QUICKTIME™

Primrose Lemon Yellow Orange RoseWhite True Blue Purple White Blotch Yellow Blotch Rose BlotchLight Blue Red Blotch OceanBlue Blotch Improved

Deep Blue Blotch

BeaconsfieldSolar Flare Sunrise Rose Wing Red Wing

Morpheus Lavender Shades Tanzanite Mixture

Autumn Blaze Mixture

Blotch Mixture

Ocean Breeze Mixture

Coastal Sunrise Mixture

Raspberry Sundae Mixture

MixtureRuby MixtureClear Mixture

Citrus Mixture

Halloween Mixture

Harvest Mixture

Tricolor Mixture

Amethyst Mixture

Jewels Mixture

Amber Mixture

Topaz and Garnet Mixture

Denim

White Lemon Yellow Deep Orange Rose ScarletPrimrose Rose BlotchBlue Red BlotchPurple White Blotch Yellow Blotch Ocean Blue Blotch Pink ShadesLavender Shades Sangria Blue Wing Midnight GlowPurple & White

Blotch MixtureTricolor Mixture MixtureClear Mixture Daffodil Mixture Pastel Mixture

Beaconsfield

XP White XP Yellow XP Deep Orange

XP Scarlet XP True Blue

XP Purple XP White Blotch

XP Yellow Blotch

XP Sunburst XP Beaconsfield XP Deep Blue Blotch

XP FireXP Marina XP Rose Picotee XP Purple Face

XP Autumn Blaze Mixture

XP Baby Boy Mixture

XP Citrus Mixture

XP Halloween Mixture

XP Blackberry Sundae Mixture

XP Clear Mixture XP Blotch Mixture

XP Mixture

Primrose Yellow & Purple

Pink Shades Lilac Shades

Silhouette Mixture

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White Golden Yellow

Blue Skies Sunshine ’N Wine Frost Violet Wing Pastel Mixture

MixtureBerries ‘N Cream Mixture

FireBlueberry Swirl

RaspberryMorphoPurple Lemon Raspberry Swirl

Icy BlueLilac IceLemon Chiffon

Orchid Rose Beacon

Honeybee

Carmine Rose

Fire Antique Shades

Midnight Glow

Ruby Gold Yellow Blue Jump Up

Black Delight

XP White XP Yellow XP Deep Orange

XP Lavender Pink

XP Blackberry XP White Blotch

XP Pink HaloXP Lemon Ice Blotch

XP Purple XP Yellow Jump Up

XP Lemon Jump Up

XP White Jump Up

XP Yellow Blotch

XP Primrose Blotch

XP Orange Jump Up

XP Marina

XP Delft BlueFleuroselect Gold Medal

XP Denim Jump Up

XP YTT

XP Raspberry

XP True Blue

XP Red Blotch

XP Purple Face

XP Blue Blotch

XP Yellow Burgundy Jump

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XP Pink Wing

XP MorphoSpring/cool temperature bloom color

XP MorphoFall/warm

temperature bloom color

XP Harvest Mixture

XP MixtureXP Ocean Breeze Mixture

XP Raspberry Sundae Mixture

XP Blackberry Sundae Mixture

XP Blueberry Sundae Mixture

XP Lemon Parfait

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XP Jump Up Mixture

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XP Citrus Mixture

XP Beaconsfield XP Yellow Pink Jump Up

XP Spring Select

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XP Blotch Mixture

XP Autumn Select

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Purple ShadesYellow Tapestry Mixture

Blue Purple Jump Up

Lemon Jump Up

MickeyWhite Blotch Yellow Violet Jump Up

Yellow Blue Jump Up

Yellow Purple Wing

Midnight Glow

Orange RaspberryYellow-Blue Swirl

BurgundyBlueYellow MixtureLemonadeLemonberry

XP Neptune

Rose Wing Violet

Beacon

Strawberry Swirl

MATRIX®

Actual size: 1-1.5/3-4 cm

Actual size: 3 in./8 cm

Actual size: 2.5 in./6 cm



Actual size: 2-2.5 in./5-6 cm

Actual size: 1-1.5/3-4 cm

SPRING MATRIX®


FRIZZLE SIZZLE


COOL WAVE®

FRIZZLE SIZZLE MINI

QUICKTIME™


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