Plant pickup: Thursdays 3–7pm · Also by appointment 512.348.7570
Plant pickup: Thursdays 3–7pm · Also by appointment 512.348.7570
— Plant Nursery · Texas-Grown
$3.00
Mature Plant Size: 6-8″x8-10″
Chicky Chicks is a compact, early-flowering pansy series in warm sunny yellows and oranges, bred for cool-season color that holds up through Austin’s mild winter.
At Flying Rabbit Farm, our Chicky Chicks Pansy transplants are grown for early, abundant bloom suited to Austin’s fall-through-spring color beds.
5 in stock
Moderate, consistent watering; do not let soil dry out completely
Light feeding every 3-4 weeks with balanced organic fertilizer for continuous bloom
Deadhead spent blooms regularly to prolong flowering
Aphids
Slugs and snails
Declines and stops blooming once temperatures rise consistently above 80 F
One of the best cool-season color options for Austin, blooming through mild winter freezes and into spring
Pansies typically decline once Austin’s spring heat sets in around late April or May
Primary planting window; establishes and begins blooming before winter
Blooms through mild freezes; may pause briefly during hard cold snaps
Peak bloom season before heat arrives
Declines rapidly in heat; typically pulled and replaced with heat-tolerant annuals
Fall (October-November) for winter and spring color
Ideal soil temperatures: 45-65 F
Full sun to part shade in winter; afternoon shade as spring warms
Minimum 4-6 hours daily
6-8 inches apart
Well-draining, fertile soil
pH 5.4-5.8
Water deeply at transplanting
Keep evenly moist until established
Pansies (Viola species) are generally considered non-toxic to:
In fact, pansy flowers are edible and often used to garnish food for humans; large quantities may still cause mild digestive upset in pets.
