(Jewelweed, Yellow Touch-me-not)

This diverse genus of herbaceous plants holds some of the most popular bedding ornamentals on the market. Most impatiens are evergreen and of tropical and subtropical origin, with a few woodland species extending into north temperate regions. It is a huge genus with nearly 1000 species to its name and thousands of cultivated varieties. These may be annual or perennial, with many tropical perennial species grown as “annuals” in temperate zones.

The leaves and stems of impatiens are often fleshy...

(New Guinea Impatiens)

New Guinea Impatiens distinguish themselves from common garden impatiens with extra large flowers, beautifully colored and marked leaves and better branching. Impatiens schlechteri is one of the original New Guinea impatiens and a parent of the hybrids. It is native to New Guinea Island north of Australia. The stems are dull red, fleshy and succulent. The green leaves are oblong and have toothed margins. The flowers are shaped like a spreading funnel with long nectar spurs and are deep carmine red.

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(Busy Lizzy, Impatiens)

Good old busy lizzy is a shade-loving bedding plant that everyone knows and loves. Surprisingly, this common “annual” is actually a bushy tender perennial in its native East Africa and will survive winters in tropical and sub-tropical zones. It blooms continuously if conditions are favorable and has fleshy, tender stems and leaves that quickly wilt when water is lacking and perk up just as fast when it’s available.

Busy lizzy is bushy and upright with lance-shaped to elliptical leaves that come...

(Accent Coral Impatiens, Busy Lizzy, Impatiens)

The tidy and compact 'Accent Coral' is a heavy-blooming dwarf selection that offers season-long color. Impatiens are almost everyone's favorite shade-loving bedding plant. Surprisingly, these common “annuals” are actually shrubby tender perennials in their native East Africa and will survive winters in tropical and sub-tropical zones.

Clump forming and everblooming, 'Accent Coral' produces many broad, flattened, five-petaled flowers from spring to fall. These are single and salmon-pink....

(Accent Lilac Impatiens, Busy Lizzy, Impatiens)

The tidy and compact 'Accent Lilac' is a heavy-blooming dwarf selection that offers season-long color. Impatiens are almost everyone's favorite shade-loving bedding plant. Surprisingly, these common “annuals” are actually shrubby tender perennials in their native East Africa and will survive winters in tropical and sub-tropical zones.

Clump forming and everblooming, 'Accent Lilac' produces many broad, flattened, five-petaled flowers from spring to fall. These are single and lavender-pink....

(Accent Orange Star Impatiens, Busy Lizzy, Impatiens)

Tidy and small, Impatiens in the Accent series are heavy-blooming dwarf selections that offer season-long color. They are well-branched and their single flowers appear in varying shades of pink, purple, red, salmon, coral, magenta or white.

Impatiens walleriana is a shade-loving bedding plant that everyone knows and loves. Surprisingly, this common “annual” is actually a bushy tender perennial in its native East Africa and will survive winters in tropical and sub-tropical zones. It...

(Accent Orange Impatiens, Busy Lizzy, Impatiens)

The tidy and compact 'Accent Orange' is a heavy-blooming dwarf selection that offers season-long color.

Good old Impatiens. They are almost everyone's favorite shade-loving bedding plants. Surprisingly, these common “annuals” are actually shrubby tender perennials in their native East Africa and will survive winters in tropical and sub-tropical zones.

Clump forming and everblooming, 'Accent Orange' produces many broad, flattened, five-petaled flowers from spring to fall. These are...

(Accent Pink Impatiens, Busy Lizzy, Impatiens)

The tidy and compact 'Accent Pink' is a heavy-blooming dwarf selection that offers season-long color.

Good old Impatiens. They are almost everyone's favorite shade-loving bedding plants. Surprisingly, these common “annuals” are actually shrubby tender perennials in their native East Africa and will survive winters in tropical and sub-tropical zones.

Clump forming and everblooming, 'Accent Pink' produces many broad, flattened, five-petaled flowers from spring to fall. These are single...

(Accent Red Star Impatiens, Busy Lizzy, Impatiens)

The tidy and compact 'Accent Red Star' is a heavy-blooming dwarf selection that offers season-long color.

Good old Impatiens. They are almost everyone's favorite shade-loving bedding plants. Surprisingly, these common “annuals” are actually shrubby tender perennials in their native East Africa and will survive winters in tropical and sub-tropical zones.

Clump forming and everblooming, 'Accent Red Star' produces many broad, flattened, five-petaled flowers from spring to fall. These...

(Accent Red Impatiens, Busy Lizzy, Impatiens)

The tidy and compact 'Accent Red' is a heavy-blooming dwarf selection that offers season-long color.

Good old Impatiens. They are almost everyone's favorite shade-loving bedding plants. Surprisingly, these common “annuals” are actually shrubby tender perennials in their native East Africa and will survive winters in tropical and sub-tropical zones.

Clump forming and everblooming, 'Accent Red' produces many broad, flattened, five-petaled flowers from spring to fall. These are single...