Plants for a Mary Garden: “Our Lady’s Delight,” Pansy (Viola tricolor)
Karen Meyers Before the early 19th century the name pansy referred only to the plant that we call Johnny jump up, not the large flowered hybrid that we know by that name…
Shakespeare’s Garden: Pansy
Karen Shakespeare’s pansy is the wild pansy (Viola tricolor) that we call Johnny jump up, not the large flowered hybrid that we know by that name. Also known as love-in-idleness, ,…
Edible Flowers: Violets, Johnny Jump Ups, and Pansies (Viola spp)
These three members of the genus Viola are spring blooming plants known for their pretty five petaled flowers. The common violet (V. odorata) also known as sweet violet is a…