COMMON NAME(S)
Impatiens or Garden Balsam, Busy
Lizzie
BOTANICAL NAME
Impatiens hybrids
FLOWERING SEASON-
Annual
Late spring through summer till
frost.
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Full shade or an area with filtered
sun.
  SOIL CONDITIONS                 
Prefers fertile, well draining soil
with even moisture.
pH
6.5 - 7.5 pH
MOISTURE
Keep evenly moist.
     PLANT HEIGHT                       
Can grow up to 60 cm tall.             
PLANT SPACING
Space about 8 inches apart.
   
COLORS
White, Yellow, Pink, Orange,
Cream, Purple, Dark Red, Red, and
Bi-Colored
PROPAGATION
bedding plants, seed, cuttings. may
self seed
USES
flower beds, borders, containers or
planters, hanging baskets, mass
plantings
PLANTING INFORMATION AND
FACTS
Frost sensitive. Start seeds indoors
12 weeks before last frost. Plant out
in garden after danger of frost has
past. Makes a statement by mass
plantings in the gardens. May self
seed.
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