‘Matrix Solar Flare’

‘Matrix Solar Flare’ is a new Pansy this season

‘Solar Flare’ is similar to the highly popular ‘Delta Fire’ Pansy, but in a larger version. Flowers are bigger with around an 8-inch span, and the plant tends to have a thicker crown as well. If you recall, the colors jump around quite a bit on ‘Delta Fire’, giving it a flickering quality when planted in mass. ‘Solar Flare’ mutes this tendency down—it’s mostly red with some yellow variations in the face. What piqued our interest? Better performance in warm weather, a trait we always consider for fall Pansies.