Pansies Named Newest Texas Superstar
April 11, 2024 | 1 min to read
The pansy, recognized as the newest Texas Superstar plant, stands out as a tough and versatile ornamental flower that adds essential color in winter. Renowned for their popularity, Paul Winski from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service highlights these annual flowers' appeal, showcasing a vibrant array of colors like purple, blue, yellow, orange, and white, each featuring a distinctive dark center known as the "face" or "blotch."
The newest Texas Superstar plant – the pansy – is a versatile, tough, durable cold-hardy ornamental that provides color during an otherwise drab time of year.
Pansies are one of the most popular annual garden flowers for the landscape, said Paul Winski, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service horticulture program specialist in the Texas A&M Department of Horticultural Sciences.
They come in a wide range of colors, including shades of purple, blue, yellow, orange and white. The flowers typically have a dark center called the “face” or “blotch,” which contrasts with the lighter-colored petals.
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