About
Bushy perennials grown as annuals, to 50cm tall, and 60cm wide, with simple elliptic leaves. Plants are very floriferous and of uniform habit. Flowers are to 5.5cm across, in a mixture of 4 colours, scarlet, dark salmon-pink, deep intense pink, and white.
About the genus
Impatiens can be annuals or evergreen perennials, with fleshy stems bearing simple, toothed leaves and solitary or clustered, spurred, 5-petalled flowers
Growing conditions
SunlightFull shade, Partial shade
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, East-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH1C
Plant details
Plant typeAnnual Biennial, Bedding
HabitBushy
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height1-2 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
Care notes
CultivationNeeds a sheltered, partially shaded site and a moist but well-drained soil
PruningNo pruning required
PropagationPropagate by seed or softwood cuttings
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids, glasshouse red spider mite and vine weevil
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free