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Impatiens

Impatiens walleriana

Impatiens is a fast-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 10-11, that matures to about 0.5-2 ft × 0.5-2 ft. It does best in part shade and full shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect orange, pink and purple blooms in summer. It attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and pollinators, stands up well to rabbits, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones
10-11
Sun
Part shade, Full shade
Water
Medium
Mature size
0.5-2 ft × 0.5-2 ft
Growth rate
Fast
Maintenance
Low
Soil
Well-drained, Moist
Bloom color
Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, White
Bloom season
Summer
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators
Tough against
Rabbits
Native to
Tanzania, Mozambique

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