The best time to plant pansies

Do you live in an area where the climate allows you to plant pansies in fall, to beautify your yard all winter? While the tendency is to plant fairly late in the season -- after setting out mums and planting bulbs -- pansies will actually perform better if you get them in the garden early in autumn. That way their roots have longer to grow and become established.

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