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Busy Lizzie

Impatiens walleriana · Balsaminaceae

The go-to bedding plant for shade, smothering itself in flat flowers all the warm months in moist soil. Frost-tender and thirsty, it rewards regular water with non-stop colour.

At a glance

Habit: Annual
Light: Part Shade, Full Shade
Water: Moderate Water
Climate: Subtropical, Tropical, Warm Temperate
Frost: Frost-Tender
Mature size: 0.3 m H × 0.3 m W
Foliage: Evergreen
Flowering: Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering, Autumn Flowering, Long-Flowering
Growth rate: Fast-Growing
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Pots & Containers
Hanging Basket
Feature / Specimen
Pet-Safe / Non-Toxic

Sowing from seed

Difficulty: advanced
Sowing depth: 1 mm
Method: Raise in trays and transplant
Germination: 14-21 days
Best sown in: spring
Seed storage life: 2 years