Matrix pansies are also available in color-coordinated mixes instead of the traditional, random color mixes. Matrixes have a freely branching growth habit and reach about 8 inches in height and width.

Garden pansies can grow to 12 inches tall. When distinguishing between a viola and a pansy, John Snocken, of Great Britain’s National Viola and Pansy Society wrote, “We try and keep things simple.