• Johnny jump up small purple and yellow blooms with green leaves on a blurred backdrop.
  • Johnny jump up cluster of purple, yellow and white blooms on a soft blurred backdrop.
  • Johnny jump up vibrant purple and yellow ruffled blooms growing in a green garden.
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Johnny Jump Up Seeds

From groundcover to garnish, there's endless potential for this versatile wildflower

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About the Variety

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Key Features

Frost Tolerant
Prefers Dappled Shade
Morning Sun Only
Prefers Moist Soil
Container Friendly
Attracts Bees
Attracts Butterflies
Fragrant
Fast Growing
Easy to Grow
Perfect for Borders
Ground Cover
Medicinal
Edible
Suppresses Weeds
Hanging Basket Friendly

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Viola tricolor

LIFE CYCLE

  • Annual

SEED TYPE

  • Heirloom Seed
  • Open Pollinated Seed

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade

BLOOM SEASON

  • Spring through Summer

GROWTH HABIT

  • Creeping
  • Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

  • Up to 4 inches

COLOR

  • Purple
  • White

A tiny bloom with a big history! Immortalized in art and literature, this common European wildflower is known as Pansy, Violet and Viola as well as Johnny-Jump-Up and has been a favorite of gardeners for generations.

  • • Popular perennial groundcover
  • • Heirloom pollinator attractor with long-lasting, large Spring blooms
  • • Thrives in bright, sunny growing areas

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Fall
  • Spring

SOWING METHOD

  • Direct Sow
  • Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

  • 1/4 inch

WATER NEEDS

  • Average

PLANT SPACING

  • 4 to 8 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • N/A - Annual

SEED PREP

  • Requires Dark

COVERAGE

Amount Avg Seed Count Recommended Coverage
Packet 400 Up to 80 Sq. Ft
1 Ounce 46,682 Up to 625 Sq. Ft
1/4 Pound 186,728 Up to 2,500 Sq. Ft
1 Pound 746,912 Up to 10,000 Sq. Ft

Planting Guide

View our Pansy Planting Guide to learn more.

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We guarantee that our seeds & bulbs will be true to type and ready to thrive. If something doesn't grow as expected, we will make it right. Questions? Call us at 855-440-2929

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    Johnny Jump Up Seeds FAQs

    What is Johnny Jump Up also known as?

    Johnny Jump Up is also known as Heartsease, Heart's Ease, Heart's Delight, Tickle-My-Fancy, Jack-Jump-Up-And-Kiss-Me, Come-And-Cuddle-Me, Three Faces In A Hood, Love-In-Idleness, and Pink Of My John.

    Customer Reviews

    Overall rating: 4.0 / 5 from 7 reviews.

    Customer photo review of Johnny Jump Up Seeds

    Had a few bloom but not a lot. They are annuals by t I am hoping for mild winter and they. One back.

    Mary W. 3/5 Verified

    Johnny Jump Up Seeds

    Store owner replied: Hello Mary W. Thank you for your review for us. We are glad to hear that you were able to enjoy a few blooms from your Johnny Jump Ups, though we're sorry they didn't perform as well as we both had hoped! Johnny Jump Ups are often grown as annuals, but they are technically short-lived perennials in USDA Zones 3–9 and are well known for reseeding themselves. With a mild winter and favorable conditions, there's a good chance you'll see them return and even spread naturally in future seasons. We previously reached out with planting information and offered a resolution, but have not yet heard back. If you'd still like assistance, please reply to that email. At Eden Brothers, we stand behind our products and are always here to help our gardeners have success. We appreciate your feedback and hope you enjoy even more blooms next season!

    Customer photo review of Johnny Jump Up Seeds

    Love this delicate fairy sized flower of the pansy family!! The seeds I received and planted so far have a low germination rate. However, for the 3 original plants that came up- have re-seeded a couple the next season. Hoping to get enough going to naturalize eventually. They may do better in another more northern zone.

    Brenda B. 3/5 Verified

    Johnny Jump Up Seeds

    Store owner replied: Hello Brenda B. Thank you for your review of Eden Brothers! We greatly appreciate you bringing this to our attention. It's so important to have feedback like this so we can continually improve our products and planting instructions for different areas. After speaking with our Customer Service Team, it seems we were able to resolve this for you. Thanks for your time in sharing your experience with us!

    I planted a large bag of these seeds and nothing happened. Very disappointed.

    Michelle S. 2/5

    Johnny Jump Up Seeds

    Store owner replied: Hello, Michelle Thank you for your review of Eden Brothers! We are sincerely sorry to hear that your Johnny Jump Up Seeds did not grow as expected! We reached out previously, but wanted to make sure we gave ample opportunity to resolve this issue. Feel free to reach out by phone Monday through Friday from 9am - 5pm Eastern time at 855-440-2929 or by email at service@edenbrothers.com. We'd love to hear from you!

    I love these cheerful heirloom flowers. Eden Brothers must have high-quality fresh seeds because I've never had so many bloom from a small packet.

    Phoenix 5/5 Verified

    Johnny Jump Up Seeds

    I planted two beds with these. One i never weeded because we decided to put a deck there, the other i weeded. The leaves of this plant look a bit like chick weed so i pulled all of the johnny jump ups out of the bed by mistake. The other bed i didn't weed started to become filled with blooms in a fat bunch of weeds. I am transplanting the jump ups from the one bed to the other. They are doing great. transplanted no problem.... I never claimed to be a horticulturist LOL these are great seeds...

    James 5/5 Verified

    Johnny Jump Up Seeds

    Hoping my mom will be happy with these as they are hard to find and buy at local nurseries and make a lovely spreading mat of miniature flowers.

    Carole L. 5/5 Verified

    Johnny Jump Up Seeds

    These seeds came up beautifully under the grow light. I've planted them, and they're doing well.

    Rebecca P. 5/5 Verified

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