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"'Wake up! Spring is here.' That's the message I always get when I see these bright familiar flowers," says artist Karen. "And they so often resemble little faces, it's hard sometimes, not to think they're actually speaking to me."

The common pansy was originally derived long ago from the old world, one of several species calledHeartsease and Johnny Jump-up. The Eastern field pansy of North America is a separate species. The plant has come to signify remembrance, a tradition reflected in the name Heartsease.