Impatiens / Busy Lizzy

Botanical Name

Impatiens walleriana

Origins

Modern bedding varieties of Impatiens have their origins from Zanzibar and Tanzania

Season Availability

Impatiens is sensitive to frost and is best planted in spring and summer.

Description

Impatiens is a low growing fleshy- leaved annual flowering constantly through warm weather.

Varieties

Flowers come in shades of pink, white, blue, purple and magenta.

Growing Conditions

Impatiens grows well in sunny or semi-shaded positions in the garden. Use it also to create colour tubs or troughs on a patio. Protect plants from strong drying winds.

Care Instructions

Impatiens grows best when the soil is kept moist by regular watering. Fertilize with a soluble plant food once a month to maintain continuous flowering.