Common Name: Field PansyScientific Name Genus: ViolaFamily Name: ViolaceaeIdentification NotesViolas have been a gardener favorite for centuries. Their sweet faces are some of the first flowers that you see in the spring, and they last well into the fall as well, as they're very cold tolerant. Life CycleAnnual Growth HabitBranched, spreading, 6-8'' tall Leavesovate to lanceolate, base cuneate, margins crenate, large leafy stipules. Flowersproduced in large numbers, 3/4 inches across, always a combination of deep violet, light blue, pale yellow and white. Bloom TimeSpring-Fall Propagation MethodSeeds Landscape Usesspring or fall bedding; edging; containers.