Impatiens

Impatiens walleriana

Impatiens (Impatiens walleriana) 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.

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