Yellow Pansies and Mixes

Warm yellow naturally draws attention

We have a couple of different yellow pansy mixes—which one you choose depends on the effect you are trying to achieve in the landscape. Let’s take a look at them today, along with the popular ‘Matrix™ Yellow’ pansy.

MegaCopa™—the largest bacopa flower in the industry

New this spring we have a vibrant pink bacopa with the largest flower size in the industry. ‘MegaCopa™ Pink’ is simply covered in showy blooms and stays that way throughout the season.  

Plants in the MegaCopa™ series have been bred for improved heat tolerance to go along with their larger flower size. This is a breakthrough for bacopa, which tends to cycle out during the heat of summer.

A breakthrough in heat tolerance for bacopa

Notice the beautiful branching—baskets overflowing with ‘MegaCopa™ Pink’ are great for driving impulse sales at retail. Customers will be happy that the blooms last so long.

We grow this variety in the 4.5-inch pot.

Pastel yellow upper petals for a softer, subtler effect in the landscape

Here’s another spin on yellow: viola flowers with pastel yellow upper petals and bright yellow faces. Pastel tones are useful for creating a soft, subtle effect in the landscape; they combine best with other pastel colors and look lovely with silver or gray foliaged plants. 

We mentioned this viola last week as a complement to the black Sorbets™ we were discussing. Normally neutral colors like black are used to tone down other colors in a bed. In this case we’d have the reverse: because the black flowers are so unexpected and striking, the pastel yellow serves to soften the overall effect.

Remember: this pretty pastel variety is ‘Penny Primrose Bicolor’, as opposed to ‘Penny Primrose Picotee’, which presents complementary violet and yellow on one flower.

‘Penny Primrose Bicolor’ is available in the 1203 flat.