• 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

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade

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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Johnny Jump Up Seeds

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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.

What type of seed is Johnny Jump Up?

Johnny Jump Up is classified as heirloom seed and open pollinated seed.

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