Heartsease Johnny Jump Up is an old fashioned 'miniature pansy' with delicate tricolour faces of purple, yellow and cream. They are delightful in the front of borders, along paths or in baskets and containers. If treated as an annual, they will easily flower in the first year from early sowing. Grows well in sun or partial shade to a height of 15cm.
Sow in spring in a seed bed directly, thin as necessary and transplant to flowering position in autumn. Harden off and plant out in September or October, spacing 15-20cm apart. Alternatively, sow in trays of seed mix, cover the seed and keep moist at 15-20C. Germination will take 10-21 days. Thin (prick out) to further pots or trays when seedlings have developed 2-4 leaves.
