| Description | Impatiens (impatiens walleriana) One of the most popular annuals sold. Best grown in the shade. They come in a plethora of colors. An extremely useful annual for the shade. It can also be used in pots and hanging baskets. |
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| Plant Type | All Plants, Annuals |
| Hardiness Zone | tender perennial |
| Sunlight | semi-shade to shaded |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | This plant is not tolerent of cold weather and should be set out around Memorial Day weekend or later. This will be one of the first plants to die from frost. |
| Flowers | Very prolific bloomers, coming in just about every color imaginable. There are some double varieties, but most are single flowers. |
| Fruit | Seeds pods will burst when ripe. This is a mechanism of nature to throw the seeds away from the mother plant. |
| Leaves | The foliage is somewhat succulent. |
| Stems | succulent |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | 6" to over 18" tall |
| Propagation | The germination of seeds can be finicky. I always could get good germination but lost many seeds after they were transplanted. Can also be rooted from cuttings |
| Misc Facts | The word Impatiens is derived from the latin meaning the "bursting of seed pods". Tanzania and Mozambique |
| Notes & Reference | #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterrowd), #182-Impatiens (Raymond J. Morgan) |
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