Viola x wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle™ Burgundy | Ruffled Pansy Seeds

Frizzle Sizzle™ Burgundy is an exceptionally decorative ruffled pansy with richly coloured burgundy flowers and strongly frilled, wavy petals. The dramatic flower form gives this variety a distinctive appearance, making it especially attractive for containers, balcony boxes, borders and close-up garden plantings.

Frizzle Sizzle™ is a professional F1 pansy series bred for its unusual ruffled flower form and reliable cool-season performance. The ruffling becomes noticeably stronger in cool growing conditions, while high temperatures can reduce both the ruffled edge and colour contrast. For the most impressive flowers, this variety performs particularly well in autumn, winter and early spring production. 

Plant Information

• Botanical Name: Viola x wittrockiana
• Series: Frizzle Sizzle™ F1
• Variety: Burgundy
• Common Name: Ruffled Pansy
• Flower Colour: Rich burgundy
• Flower Form: Strongly ruffled and frilled
• Life Cycle: Annual / cool-season bedding plant
• Plant Habit: Mounded
• Plant Height: 15–20 cm
• Plant Width: 20–25 cm
• Spacing: 15–20 cm
• Exposure: Full sun to partial sun
• Blooming Season: Early spring, spring and autumn
• Seed Form: Raw or primed seed
• Best For: Pots, balcony boxes, containers, borders and close-up landscape plantings, Cut flower
  

The breeder specifies a compact height of 15–20 cm, spread of 20–25 cm and planting distance of 15–20 cm, making Frizzle Sizzle™ particularly suitable for container growing and the front of flower beds.

Extraordinary Ruffled Flowers

The main feature of Frizzle Sizzle™ Burgundy is its heavily ruffled flower form. The petals develop pronounced waves and frilled edges, giving each bloom much more texture than a conventional pansy.

Cool temperatures are important for achieving the characteristic appearance. The cooler the growing conditions, the stronger the ruffling tends to be. Heat can reduce both the ruffled edge and the contrast of the flowers.

This makes Burgundy especially beautiful for cool-season displays in autumn and early spring.

Growing Frizzle Sizzle™ Burgundy from Seed

Sow 1 seed per cell into a fine, moist seed-starting substrate.

The breeder recommends covering the seed. For professional plug production, the initial growing-medium pH is 5.5–5.8, with a plug crop time of approximately 5 weeks. The germination-stage temperature is approximately 18–21°C. 

Keep the substrate evenly moist during germination without leaving it permanently waterlogged.

After germination, provide plenty of light and gradually cooler growing conditions. Pansies naturally perform best as a cool-season crop.

Crop Time

Frizzle Sizzle™ is relatively quick once established.

• Plug crop time: Approximately 5 weeks
• Transplant to finish in spring: 6–8 weeks
• Transplant to finish in autumn: 4–6 weeks

These crop times are the breeder's professional production guidelines and can vary with climate, season, light and greenhouse conditions.

Planting & Growing

Choose a position in full sun or partial sun.

Plant approximately 15–20 cm apart. The plants develop a compact, mounded habit approximately 15–20 cm tall and 20–25 cm wide.

Frizzle Sizzle™ Burgundy is particularly well suited to:

• Pots and patio containers
• Balcony and window boxes
• Fronts of borders
• Autumn plantings
• Early spring displays
• Cool-season container combinations

The breeder particularly recommends the series for containers and plantings where the unusual flowers can be appreciated at close range.

Best Colour and Ruffling in Cool Weather

For the most characteristic Frizzle Sizzle™ flowers, grow the plants during the cooler part of the season.

Cool conditions encourage the deeply ruffled petals for which the series is known. Warm conditions can result in less pronounced ruffling and reduced colour contrast.

For this reason, Burgundy is particularly attractive for autumn, winter in mild/protected conditions, and early spring displays.

Why Grow Frizzle Sizzle™ Burgundy?

Unique ruffled flowers • Rich burgundy colour • Compact mounded plants • Flowers especially well in cool conditions • Ideal for pots and balcony boxes • Excellent for close-up garden displays • Autumn and early spring flowering • Professional F1 series

Frizzle Sizzle™ Burgundy combines the familiar charm of pansies with an unusually frilled and textured flower form, making it an excellent choice for gardeners looking for something more distinctive than a traditional pansy.