Pansies

“This delightful book does a deep dive into the beautiful world of pansies, chronicling their rich history, providing detailed growing instructions, seed-saving tricks, and secrets to producing the longest stems for cutting, along with profiles for 50 stunning varieties. Brenna is the pansy queen and her love for these precious flowers shines through every page. Pansies is the first book of its kind and is a must-add to your garden library.”

“Brenna Estrada’s beautifully illustrated and photographed new book provides detailed information on cultivating pansies and incorporating them into your garden. I especially enjoyed learning about the history of this delightful flower and its popularity in the 19th century. Pansies will create a renewed enthusiasm for growing pansies—and rightfully so.”

“This definitive guide is a real ode to the pansy. Pansies is a beautiful book that has left me feeling inspired, but also well-equipped and encouraged to grow this most charming of flowers in greater abundance. A triumph!”

"A wonderful new book that both champions the future of the pansy and elevates these charming plants from bedding scheme status to the world of floral artistry. Pansies is a much-needed fresh take on this beautiful but often overlooked genus, both heartwarmingly sentimental and brilliantly informative. After years of trialing, Brenna shares the very best varieties we can grow for both our gardens and for use as a cut flower, delving into their fascinating history and guiding us on how to propagate them and save seed for the future. Pansies is a real treasure.”

“A fully comprehensive and beautiful tribute to these tiny but exquisite botanical wonders. Pansies offers both eye candy and everything I didn’t know I didn’t know about the history, care and design of the viola.”

“Brenna's heartfelt paean to the garden pansy is as charming as the flower it celebrates. Richly illustrated and highly informative, Pansies delves into the fascinating history of the flower and makes us look at this humble beauty anew. Brenna also shares her expert tips for growing pansies and using them in the vase as well as in the kitchen. This book will surely find its way into every gardener's library.”

“Pansies is a magical and informative book that belongs in every gardener's library! An absolute favorite of mine, pansies are great to grow in the garden and design with for woodland arrangements and botanical couture. I learned so much about these sweet flowers, including how they overwinter in the Pacific Northwest and other tips on extending bloom time, and I cannot wait to experiment with growing new varieties. Thank you, Brenna!”

“Pansies is a delightful book written by a true pansy aficionado. I look forward to following Brenna’s guidance to find the perfect varieties for my gardens and vases; read this and you too will be addicted to pansy growing. It is time for a pansy resurgence!”

“Brenna Estrada delivers the ultimate underdog story of the pansy— the wallflower of flowers! Pansies sheds light on this magical flower, revealing all its power and complexity. I grow pansies every season, and I never knew you could grow them for cutting. This stunner of a book will have you digging through seed catalogs and ordering all the varieties—I know I am!”

“Pansies is an exciting, thoughtful, and comprehensive book that every gardener and botanical artist needs in their library. As an artist who uses flowers as a subject matter, this book is an invaluable floral reference guide, as it not only covers the history of this fascinating flower, but also encourages me to learn how to grow it in my own garden.”

“This book is simply beautiful, with a fantastic design and outstanding photography of pansies in a range of delicate colours. Pansies is a stunner!”

“In Pansies, Brenna Estrada has given all of us pansy obsessives an absolute treasure of a book. Rich in history, and filled with clear advice on cultivation, Brenna’s passion for this magical, precious flower is infectious. Pansies is a must have for anyone who wants to invite these wondrous beauties into their world.”