A Better Landscape Pansy: Colossus™

Pansy ‘Colossus™ Yellow’ in one of our houses

Landscapers: If your mission is to paint the landscape with a carpet of color, Colossus™ pansies get the job done. Every pansy has its niche and for the Colossus™, it’s color coverage. Here are some reasons why:

First of all, Colossus™ pansies are known for their huge flowers, with blooms measuring 4 inches across. If you place one next to a standard pansy flower you’ll notice that the four bottom petals that make up the face are much wider. As a result we see more flower and less plant.

Colossus™ pansy compared to a standard pansy

In addition, selections from the Colossus™ series are vigorous, producing more blooms per plant than other pansies. Needless to say, this abundance of flowers also serves to hide the greenery—the story here is all about the color.

Last but not least, Colossus™ blooms tilt forward and upward. This is important because it allows more of the flower to cover the foliage underneath.

One pot of ‘Colossus™ Yellow’ blooms

As far as color coverage goes, Colossus™ is the perfect storm. We grow this series in a variety of sizes:

1801 flat:

• ‘Colossus™ Yellow’

804 deep flat:

• ‘Colossus™ Red Blotch’
• ‘Colossus™ White Blotch’
• ‘Colossus™ Yellow Blotch’
• Colossus™ Blotch Mix

6-inch pot:

• ‘Colossus™ Yellow’
• ‘Colossus™ Yellow Blotch’
• Colossus™ Blotch Mix

Another shot of our ‘Colossus™ Yellow’ pansies