Tips for Growing Violets, Violas, and Pansies Indoors

12.06.2023 - 01:06 / gardenerspath.com / Laura Ojeda Melchor

If you want to start your spring garden early, or you simply desire some cheerful, indoor blooms, why not try growing violets indoors?

These charming members of the Violagenus possess one quality that I just adore in plants: forgiveness. They can bounce back from nearly anything.

One fall, I accidentally left my violets outdoors through a hard frost that I was sure would kill them. But they shook off the cold and perked right back up, happy as ever.

I knew they wouldn’t love the below-zero weather that would come in the winter, so I brought them indoors for some winter cheer. And they thrived!

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To grow violets and other members of the Viola genus indoors, you’ll want to plant them in containers – our guide to growing violets in pots provides detailed how-to instructions to get them going in planters.

In this guide, we’ll focus on helping your flowers to thrive indoors.

Let’s get started!

You can grow just about any member of the Viola genus indoors, including violets, violas, and pansies.

For a breakdown on the differences between the three – plus a roundup of many recommended options – check out our guides: “39 of the Best Violet Varieties” and “19 of the Best Pansy Varieties to Grow at Home.”

There are a couple of reasons why you may want to grow these popular flowers indoors.

Maybe you’ve been growing them outdoors in the warmer seasons, and you want to bring them in for the winter.

Or perhaps you’re starting seeds indoors for a summer transplant to the garden. Maybe you don’t have your own outdoor garden, and you wish to cultivate some colorful