Pansy Flower Zone 8. Spring through early summer. They can survive light freezes and short periods of snow cover but in areas with prolonged snow cover a covering of a dry winter mulch is recommended.
16022021 Gardeners in the Midwest and South should assume their plants are annuals. 10092020 But pansies are hardy in parts of the northern US. Parsley Petroselinum crispum zones 2-11 and rosemary Salvia rosmarinus zones 8-10 or parsley cabbage Brassica.
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However you really should wait until March if you dont want to take any chances. In these mild-winter areas pansies survive winter without missing a blooming beat. In warmer zones pansies may re-seed themselves and return the next year. The last month that you can plant pansies and expect a good harvest is probably September.