What’s not to love aboutpansies?

Here are a few more fun facts about these colorful cool-season flowers you might not know.

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infographic about pansies flower facts

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In Victorian England, people gave these flowers to each other to express romantic feelings.

They Come in Three Basic Patterns

The flowers from pansy varieties come in one of three color patterns.

There are pansies with single colors without patterns, which are often yellow or blue.

Genus Viola pansies

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Another basic pattern has black lines radiating from the center.