Northeast Gardening: Pansies start best in cool weather, but how cold is that...?, 1 by onewish1

onewish1 wrote:
I am not much help... but I have had them reseed outside from the spring planted flowers... don't think they will rot on you

I winter sowed pansy seed last march 3rd outside in a milk jug... they bloomed just fine come spring... not sure if you have enough time for them to bloom by then though... mine did not germinate until almost a month later... and bloomed much later than that... the photo shows them May 15th

I never had them start outside and then brought them in... always the other way around... so that I don't have an answer for you