Cool Wave® Raspberry Swirl Spreading Pansy

Cool Wave® Raspberry Swirl is a spreading pansy selected for its cool-season rose cap. PanAmerican Seed lists it as a trailing Cool Wave variety with flowering from early spring through spring, autumn, and winter. ## Growing conditions Use this cool-season annual in baskets, patio planters, or as groundcover where its trailing stems can spread. The [PanAmerican Seed Raspberry Swirl page](https://www.panamseed.com/Products/046706339010505/spreading-pansy-cool-wave-raspberry-swirl/) lists a 5a–11 range, sun exposure, and a mature height of 6–8 inches with a spread of 24–30 inches. [North Carolina State Extension’s pansy guide](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/viola-x-wittrockiana/) recommends full sun to part shade and humus-rich soil that stays consistently moist but well drained; it also recommends pansies for beds, borders, containers, and hanging baskets. ## Maintenance Remove spent flowers to prolong flowering. Water regularly enough to keep the soil evenly moist while ensuring good drainage, and refresh the planting when summer heat ends its cool-season display.