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Impatiens walleriana (Impatiens)

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Plant Type: Annual
Uses: Shade, Ornamental, Mixed Bed, Border, Hanging Basket
Propagation: Seeds, Stem Cuttings
Habit: Low, Compact, Mound
Light: Part Shade, Full Shade
Flower Color: Various
Blooms: Spring, Summer, Autumn
Width: 1 - 1.5 ft.
Height: .75 - 2 ft.
Fertility: Rich, Moderately Rich
Soil: Neutral, Moist, Well-Drained, High, Medium
Zone: 1 - 11

Half-hardy Annual. This is the star of the summer shade garden with its bright flowers and lush foliage. Flat five-petaled flowers with thin, curving spurs are borne in clusters well above the foliage; colors range from red to scarlet, orange, rose, salmon, pink, white, purple, and bicolors. The leaves are glossy ovals. Impatiens is a tender perennial, hardy only in Zone 10; elsewhere it is treated as an annual. Tolerates more sun in coastal climates. Likes warmth and light, infrequent feeding with a balanced fertilizer. Let the soil dry out just a bit between waterings to encourage compact growth and profuse flowering. 'Super Elfin' is pictured and may grow to a height of 8 to 10 inches. 'Blitz' and 'Accent' are taller growing cultivars.