Discover the Elegance Pansy Series trial at Garden Crossings 🌸—a stunning collection featuring massive double blooms, ruffled petals, and vivid fall-to-spring color unlike anything we’ve grown before. Heidi walks through the Antonette and Twilight series, highlighting their unique color variations, container potential, and hardy performance in Zones 5-6. Whether you’re planting for bold autumn displays or testing what thrives into spring, these pansies are sure to turn heads and spark inspiration in your garden.
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I love fall. It’s the perfect time of year to plant up gorgeous containers that have kind of that warm, homey feel to them. And uh we recently were sent some pansies that are just absolutely stunning. Hi, I’m Heidi from Garden Crossings. And I always love to try new plants. And in the fall, usually it’s not the time of year when people are sending these new plants. So, it was really a fun surprise when these Elegance pansies showed up on our door. There’s a lot of things about these that are just different and unique, I think, than other pansies that are currently on the market. Um, these are actually genetics that come from Japan and have recently been acquired here in the United States. So, there’s two different series or color series within these pansies. So there is the antonet collection which is going to feature more of a lighter subtle color palette and then there is also the twilight series which are going to be your more brighter darker vivid colorations. The first thing we noticed when we were having these sitting in the greenhouse is that they were turning heads. Anytime one of our employees would walk past they kept saying what are those? Is that something we’re going to be carrying in the future? And I just I simply told them, it’s a trial we’re doing right now. We’ll see how they do and we’ll see what the reaction is of those that see them. So, what is it that stands out with these pansies that are different than other pansies we’ve grown? Well, one thing for sure is they have huge, huge double blooms on them. The other nice thing is they’re very ruffled on the edges of each of the petals. And this is, you know, one color collection. And you’ll notice how there’s just some variation that goes on within this color palette. Now, these are hardy down to zones five or six. So, they they would be sold more as an annual, but they may overwinter um in your area depending on where you live. Also, too, they may set seed. Now, if this purple was to set seed in your garden, more than likely, it probably wouldn’t necessarily be a purple bloom. It could be any variation of the blooms that we’re seeing here in this particular collection. Uh but definitely the thing that really just is is unbelievable to me is the flower size within these pansies. So I thought today we would go ahead and plant up a planter. And I I probably should have paid more attention to just how big these plants were when I went to grab the pot. But we just grabbed this nice 15 14in container. And I thought it might look nice to actually use a hukura as the backdrop. So, putting this in the back of the container and then having the pansies planted in front. I thought that they might really coordinate well and pop well in this planter. So, we’ll see how many of them I can actually get uh fit into this pot. I mean, I’m sure I could fit them all in, but I don’t want it to look crowded. So, before we do that though, let’s go ahead and take a look at the colors of the blooms. So, we’re going to start off with the Twilight collection, which has those really deep, rich, moody colors. We’ve got this gorgeous purple here. Also, um sometimes purple is known as blue in the plant world. So, beautiful purple blue blooms. We also have a nice rich deep burgundy wine. And these flowers are all edged with like a nice white border. So, I think by having that white border on the edge of each of the petals, it really pulls that flower out makes it really more noticeable or stand out more because it is framed in or edged in and it really highlights too all of the ruffles that are going on. We’ve got more of a I’m going to call it a yellowy orangey sunshiny kind of color. Uh burgundy and that yellow mixed together. These two are edged in a nice white um framing or edging on each of the petals. This one here must have two seeds in it because we’re also seeing a little bit of the purple blooms as well. But this is just a really nice rich clean color. Another one of the beautiful purples. And you can see there’s a lot of variation that goes on on the purple plant. Um some have a little bit more white, some are a little bit more purple, but very complimentary the colors within the plant. And then the last one we have here is another one that again has a couple different colors going on. There’s almost some near black. Like the purple is so dark it looks near black. Some burgundy and some yellow. Just really rich, bold colorations here in the elegant series. Now the next series, let me go ahead and remove these a second and we’ll take a look at the next series which is called the Antuinette series. These are a little bit more subtle, a little bit softer color palette. Um, you can see here as we look at them as a full blend, you’re still getting nice rich colors, but they’re a little bit more subtle, a little bit lighter in color. So, we’ve got a gorgeous peachy. Now, these here, these don’t have that white edging on them like the darker um elegant series do, but you’re getting shades of peach and lavender and a little bit of burgundy. These all will get about 6 to 8 in tall, so they’re not going to get super big in your containers. Just kind of that perfect size to edge a border or a sidewalk or to plant in your combinations. A nice butter yellow with a burgundy center. Really pretty. Here’s one that’s more white with a deep dark near black um coloration going on. There’s also a little yellow mixed in. These do come from seeds. So that’s why we are seeing a little bit of variation within each of these um cups or each of these pots is because probably a couple seeds got dropped in. And when they sell them, they’re selling them as a mix, not by straight colors. So we are seeing a little bit of mixture of color within each of the series. Another just gorgeous white with some lavender and burgundy going on. But look how full that plant is. I mean that’s a lot of flowers, big flowers. It really fills out this plant really nicely. And here’s another one. More whites and purples. There’s a little bit of burgundy in there. But as you can notice, this color palette is just a little bit more subtle in its colors, not quite as vibrant, but still really beautiful blooms. So, I think what I’m going to do when I’m going to plant up this container is, of course, I’m going to pick my favorite colors, but I’m going to mix a little bit of the the darker tones with the lighter tones because I think they’ll just play really well together. So, let’s go ahead and dig in this dirt and get planting. All right, so as mentioned, we’re going to go ahead and just put that corbel in the back because I think I’m going to really like how that dark foliage is going to just make all of these other colors just pop beautifully. Uh the corbel I’m actually using here is silver gumdrop. I love silver gumdrop because it’s got nice deep purple undertones and then on the top it’s got a nice silver overlay. So, that’s just a beautiful combination and I feel like is a great fall color. So, let me go ahead and pull this out. And I’m just going to go ahead and plant that at the very back of the pot. We had brought a bunch up here because I wasn’t sure how many I would need or how much of a background I was going to want, but I really I want the focal of this pot to be these pansies, not so much the huca. We’re going to use the huca just as an accent to to help pull the pansy color out. Uh, so we’re going to place that just in the back there. So, right off, I mean, the first one that stood out to me was this gorgeous purple color. And that purple is going to look so beautiful with the deep coloration of the corbell. And I’m going to basically plant these pot tight. So, meaning the plants are going to be so tight to each other that there’s not going to be a lot of need for soil to be filled in around the gaps. We’re just going to have them just pot tight. Now, this is not something you would do in the spring because in the spring when you plant, your containers are going to have all summer to grow. But here in Michigan, in the fall, we’re probably going to get four maybe 6 weeks um of enjoyment in these here in the fall. So, I don’t need to worry about these plants getting really rootbound. It’s just it’s going to be there just for the aesthetics, for the looks of the flowers, and not needing to carry these through months and months of growing throughout the season. Now, I know for some of you that might seem a little bit wasteful. Why would you plant something that you’re going to only enjoy for just a couple weeks, possibly a couple months? You know, we all kind of have our way of planting things and um I love just having a little fall look going on. What we’ll probably do is I may leave them in the greenhouse over the winter. We’ll see if they come back. If they do, awesome. We can bring it back out again in early spring. Um, but that’s not my full thought or goal uh for this container. Nice kind of a soft peachy color. Let’s go in front of the purple with that one. I love that there’s so many choices of colors. Like definitely there is a color for just about any color palette. This is more of a white. It’s got that burgundy and dark almost near black going on. We’ll plant that one in front of this this burgundy here. That will look good together. So, we’ve got the darker toward the back, the lighter kind of here in the middle. And I think I’m going to go ahead and get some of those darker colors right up front. I mean, look at that. Is that not just gorgeous? What do you think about these um elegance pansies? Like, is this something that is striking to you? I mean, definitely they’re different. Uh something that probably you haven’t seen before, especially with these big huge ruffled blooms. Um does it look like a pansy in your opinion? And I would love to know like could you see yourself planting these? And another question I have is we were talking about this earlier is when do you plant your pansies? Are you a spring pansy planter or are you a fall pansy planter? Uh I know that for us here at Garden Crossings we have a a spring um set that we grow which is in a totally different series than our fall series. So, I don’t know. Are you a a Do you plant your pansies in the spring or do you plant your pansies in the fall? All right, we’re getting it really full. We got one spot here. So, what are we going to put there? Let’s see. You know, I think I’m going to go with this one because it’s got really deep bright colored blooms. I guess deep and bright doesn’t make sense together, but really nice bright color blooms. And I think that’s just going to look gorgeous with that yellow and burgundy. So, let’s pop it in there and see. One thing I’m finding now that we have all these pansies planted in this pot, I did put that corbel in the back, hoping for it to be um something that would kind of make all of these pansies pop. But to be honest, that corbell really is quite hidden in this container. So, what I am going to do is I am going to see if I can move a few of these pansies around. And again, I’m just doing this for demonstration purposes. I know most people are not going to plant this many plants in your planter. Um, but I just I want to do this for the trial just to see how they do. So, we’re going to put a few more corells in. And this is something these are perennials. These are something that can be dug out and planted into the landscape um once the season’s over if you should desire to do that. So, we’re just going to tuck one more in there. Okay, there we go. Yeah. See, I think I like that a little bit better. It’s just it’s showing off the silvery purple a little bit better of the corbell. And I think that helps just kind of round the pot out and make it look really nice. I know a lot of times when you’re doing a container, you’re going to set it on your porch so you’re looking at it as you’re walking up your stairs, kind of looking down on it. And I think by adding those corbells in, it just kind of helped round this container out and looks good. Now, if you find that your pansies are starting to slow down a little bit on blooms, this is especially if you’re doing spring planting, you can go ahead and dead head them. That will en encourage more growth, more flowers. Um, but literally, we’ve had these for probably about a month now. We’ve not done any trimming on them since we received them, and they just continue to push out more and more flowers. So, I’d love your feedback. What do you think about these elegance pansies? Is this something that um would be of interest to you? Is that something you think looks kind of cool? I know for our team here at Garden Crossings definitely is something that was turning heads and um getting a lot of conversation started on, you know, what is that plant? So, we’re excited to try all these and this might be something you might be seeing in the future at Garden Crossings. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave them below. Thanks for watching. I’m Heidi from Garden Crossings.
36 Comments
I would plant those pansies. I think they are beautiful! I plant my pansies in the fall. I am in USDA zone 10, so these pansies would last well into mid winter.
Love the pansies. Hope you decide to carry them. I'll be ordering them if you do. I plant most of my pansies in the fall but if I can find them; I'll add more in the spring.
LOVE these Heidi !! Definitely will be looking for them at my garden centers in Spring , Massachusetts zone 6hb. I love pansies both in Spring and in Fall !
Pansies are so cute & they are so nice 😊they are gorgeous!!!!
We use pansies in spring and fall and prefer them to mums. Just my preference. I would buy those pansies. They are outstanding!
Beautiful container. I love that the pansies are fuller and the ruffles are are unique. I would buy them for containers
Heidi, I never thought of blending that beautiful heuchera with those pretty pansies. It's a perfect blend.
So pretty ! Thank you for showing such great pot combo …
Beautiful combo, Heidi! I love the new Pansies and need them in my life
wow!!! beautiful!!
I'd love to have them uncrammed. Please groom your plants before planting as they're so nice. Are they fragrant?
Those pansies are delicious!
Those are stunning
I looked all over for them and couldnt find any online retailers and then found them at a virginia garden center and i almost cried with happiness lol i love them
Heidi what a beautiful mix, I love what you have done here. I love these pansies. It's always fun to try out new plants, especially ones that are this beautiful. I plant my pansies in fall, here in 8b, Washington state. We do get some good frosty weather here, but these Iceland pansies that I get locally just last all through the winter season and much to my surprise they lasted to the end of summer this year. I couldn't believe it. I would love to experiment with these beauties
I am planting pansies in falll (mixed with evergreens). I lke the purple ones.
I’ve seen these on so many channels but nowhere to be had for the public. I would love to have them they are awesome!! This container looks amazing!!
I hope these come to my area in Wisconsin. My mom s name is Antoinette and her favorite flower is the pansy. Can't wait for spring
I love these! I’ve seen them on another channel. I am a spring pansy planter, so I hope I can find them next spring. Beautiful, thank you for sharing
Yes, please! They are beautiful blooms as is your planter. Such a pretty container.
Yes please carry them!
I would definitely plant those, they are gorgeous. The container you potted up is beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
I'm in my 70's. I remember double pansies being available sometime in my 30's or 40's, but wasn't impressed. They were shy bloomers, and the flowers stayed on, becoming ugly wads of mushy brown petals. Hopefully these are a better cultivar, but I'll wait for a while to see what the consensus is amongst all the influencers trying them, before I spend my money.
Those pansies…❤
Those are beautiful, love the ruffles. I plant pansies and violas in the fall and they bloom all the way till April here in the deep south. I love having flowers blooming even in the winter 🙂
I love them!!! I would probably grab them in the spring. 💗💛💜
Beautiful. I hope they are proven winners. Lol
Love the elegance pansies! I plant pansies in the spring and fall.
These are absolutely GORGEOUS.
These pansies look like a cross of ruffled (Flirty Skirts) pansy and So Cal petunias. They are unique but we lose their sweet faces in those ruffles. I like the Twilights though. I'll order seed when available out of curiosity.
PLEASE CARRY THESE NEXT YEAR!!!! BEEN TRYING TO GET AHOLD OF THESE AND NO LUCK FOR US SOUTHERNERS 😭
Love these new pansies
They are beautiful!
Gorgeous! I plant pansies in the fall here in zone 8a. It gets too hot in the summer for pansies here.
Love these! i often pot up pansies for our pacific northwest containers, and they usually make it through till spring. Will keep an eye on procuring some, and will order from you at some point.
I have 8 – 8” pots of these pansies and they are very beautiful up close but seem like more of a novelty for pots or window boxes! So far, so good but I’m concerned the foliage seems more soft and loose which could be my growing conditions. I’d grow some again in pots on my deck in spring just for their beauty. I don’t feel they make a bold color impact in the landscape though as do other traditional pansies which have larger blooms and stronger foliage growth. The Elegance series seems very similar to the Frizzle Sizzle pansy series which are also ruffled and have more color impact from a distance. The new Elegance series though is very unique and beautiful for sure!
We plant pansies in the fall, and they go through winter and still bloom in the spring. Pansies and Viola. They last a very long time here. Alabama zone 8a.