| Description | Fiesta Impatiens series is a group of Impatiens with double flowers. A tender perennial grown mostly as an annual. |
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| Pronunciation | (im-PAY-shenz)(wal-er-ee-A-na) |
| Plant Type | Annuals, Perennial Tender, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | (9)10-11 |
| Sunlight | semi-shaded to shade, likes some sun but not full hot dry |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained, rots in poorly drained soils |
| Temperature | Not tolerant of cold weather and should be set out around Memorial Day weekend or later (zone #5). This will be one of the first plants to die from frost. |
| Flowers | double, colors; burgundy, Appleblossum, Pink, Salmon, purple, etc |
| Fruit | small green linear, pointed at each end, seeds are expelled from the seed pod when touched |
| Dimensions | about 10-12 by 10-12 inches (HS), depending on the specific cultivar |
| Maintenance | deadheading, flowers will turn to mush on the plant |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Notes & Reference | 109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterrowd), #182-Impatiens (Raymond J. Morgan) |
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