We plant a few weeks later to grow in cooler weather. We see our customers again, over and over. We don't want to sell them a short-lived plant. We want them to have a plant to be proud of. If you wait until the heat kills them, it will be June or July and it will be hard to get you annuals adjusted before the 'big heat'.
Pansies grow during the wettest time of our year.
If your flower beds are poorly drained, your pansies won't thrive and look as great as they could. They may even rot and die. We always mound flower beds to improve drainage. If you need information on planting visit our INFO section and read the article on Planting . If you are interesting in color for the winter garden, visit Winter Color .